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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 | ||
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