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| stig·ma [ stígmə ] (plural stig·mas) |
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1. sign of social unacceptability: the shame or disgrace attached to something regarded as socially unacceptable
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2. botany plant part: the part of a flower's female reproductive organ carpel that receives the male pollen grains. It is generally located at the tip of a slender stalk-shaped projection style.
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3. (plural stig·ma·ta [ stig mtə, stígmətə ]) medicine mark on skin: a mark on the skin indicating a medical condition
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4. zoology spot on butterflies: a colored mark or spot, often resembling an eye, found on some protozoans and invertebrates, especially butterflies and other lepidopterans
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| [Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek, "mark on the skin" < stig-, stem of stizein "to prick"] |
