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stigmata

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Noun (4 meanings)

1. the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil.

stigma is a type of:

reproductive structure (noun) - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction

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style (noun) - (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma

2. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis.

mark, stigma, brand, stain

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symbol (noun) - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

types of stigma:

bar sinister, bend sinister (noun) - a mark of bastardy
cloven hoof, cloven foot (noun) - the mark of Satan
demerit (noun) - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure

stigma is derivationally related to:

to post, brand (verb) - mark or expose as infamous
stigmatic (adjective) - pertaining to or resembling or having stigmata
to stigmatize, stigmatise, brand, denounce, mark (verb) - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
to tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile (verb) - make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air

3. an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod.

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spiracle (noun) - a breathing orifice

4. a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease.

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blemish, defect, mar (noun) - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)