stigmata Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ
   
2. noun the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
   stigma.
   
3. noun a symbol of disgrace or infamy
   stigma; brand; stain; mark.
   
   • And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
4. noun an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
   stigma.
   
5. noun a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
   stigma.
   

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