English noun: stigma | |||
1. | stigma (plant) the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reproductive structure | ||
Part meronym | style | ||
2. | stigma (communication) a symbol of disgrace or infamy | ||
Samples | And the Lord set a mark upon Cain. | ||
Synonyms | brand, mark, stain | ||
Broader (hypernym) | symbol | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bar sinister, bend sinister, cloven foot, cloven hoof, demerit | ||
3. | stigma (body) an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spiracle | ||
4. | stigma (attribute) a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blemish, defect, mar | ||