The apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
English: stigma
stigmaEnglish
stigma, brand, mark, stain, stigmata
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Noun
A symbol of disgrace or infamy
English: mark, stigma, brand, stain
An external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
English: stigma
2 more noun senses
A skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
English: stigma
Marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ
English: stigmata
Less certain link between this word and this sense.