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plural stigmas or stigmata
stig-ˈmä-tə
ˈstig-mə-tə
1
a
: a mark of shame or discredit : stain
b
plural usually stigmata
: an identifying mark or characteristic
specifically
: a specific diagnostic sign of a disease
2
a
plural usually stigmas
: the usually apical part of the pistil of a flower which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate see flower illustration
b
: a small spot, scar, or opening on a plant or animal
3
a
stigmata plural
: bodily marks or pains resembling the wounds of the crucified Jesus and sometimes accompanying religious ecstasy
b
: petechia
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