Definition of stigma

noun (n)

• the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil (noun.plant)

  source: wordnet30
• a symbol of disgrace or infamy (noun.communication)

  Synonym: brand, mark, stain
  

  source: wordnet30
• an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod (noun.body)

  source: wordnet30
• a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease (noun.attribute)

  source: wordnet30
• A mark made with a burning iron; a brand. (noun)

  source: webster1913

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