Main Entry: ne·vus

Variant(s): or chiefly British nae·vus \ˈnē-vəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ne·vi or chiefly British nae·vi \-ˌvī\

: a congenital or acquired usually highly pigmented area on the skin that is either flat or raised : mole—see blue nevus, junctional nevus, spider nevus