stigma

stigma
noun (plural stigmata or stigmas) Etymology: Latin stigmat-, stigma mark, brand, from Greek, from stizein to tattoo — more at stick Date: circa 1593 1. a. archaic a scar left by a hot iron ; brand b. a mark of shame or discredit ; stain <
bore the stigma of cowardice
> c. an identifying mark or characteristic; specifically a specific diagnostic sign of a disease 2. a. stigmata plural bodily marks or pains resembling the wounds of the crucified Jesus and sometimes accompanying religious ecstasy b. petechia 3. a. a small spot, scar, or opening on a plant or animal b. the usually apical part of the pistil of a flower which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate — see flower illustration • stigmal adjective

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