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stigma

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stigma in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a symbol of disgrace or infamy
    "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
    mark  stigma  brand  stain 
  2. a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
    stigma 
  3. an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
    stigma 
  4. the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
    stigma 
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