stigma (redirected from malpighian stigmas)

stig·ma  (stgm)

n. pl. stig·ma·ta (stg-mät, -mt, stgm-) or stig·mas

1. A mark or token of infamy, disgrace, or reproach: "Party affiliation has never been more casual . . . The stigmata of decay are everywhere" Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. See Synonyms at stain.

2. A small mark; a scar or birthmark.

3. Medicine A mark or characteristic indicative of a history of a disease or abnormality.

4. Psychology A mark or spot on the skin that bleeds as a symptom of hysteria.

5. stigmata Bodily marks, sores, or sensations of pain corresponding in location to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus, usually occurring during states of religious ecstasy or hysteria.

6. Biology A small mark, spot, or pore, such as the respiratory spiracle of an insect or an eyespot in certain algae.

7. Botany The receptive apex of the pistil of a flower, on which pollen is deposited at pollination.

8. Archaic A mark burned into the skin of a criminal or slave; a brand.

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[Middle English stigme, brand, from Latin stigma, stigmat-, tattoo indicating slave or criminal status, from Greek, tattoo mark, from stizein, stig-, to prick; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]

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stigmal adj.

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stigma

Noun

pl stigmas or stigmata

1. a mark of social disgrace: a stigma attached to being redundant

2. Bot the part of a flower that receives pollen

3. stigmata Christianity marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ, believed to appear on the bodies of certain people [Greek: brand]

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stigma  (stgm)

The sticky tip of a flower pistil, on which pollen is deposited at the beginning of pollination. See more at flower.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stigma - the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction style - (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
	2.	stigma - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis stain, brand, mark demerit - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges" bend sinister, bar sinister - a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left cloven foot, cloven hoof - the mark of Satan symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
	3.	stigma - an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod spiracle - a breathing orifice
	4.	stigma - a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease blemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"

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stigma

noun disgrace, shame, dishonour, mark, spot, brand, stain, slur, blot, reproach, imputation, smirch

Translations

stigma pl (BOT, MED, REL) [pl stigmata] (fig) [pl stigmas] [ˈstɪgmə, stɪgˈmɑːtə]

n → estigma m

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stigma [ˈstɪgmə] (Bot), (Med), (Rel) [stigmata , pl ] [stɪgˈmɑːtə] (fig), stigmas n → stigmate m

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stigma [ˈstɪgmə] n → Stigma nt;

(Bot) → Narbe f, Stigma nt;

stigmata npl (Med) → Wundmal nt

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stigma n (BOT, MED) [pl stigmata] (fig) [pl stigmas] [ˈstɪgmə, stɪgˈmɑːtə]

n → stigma m