1. A symbol of disgrace or infamy
   "And the Lord set a stigma upon Cain";
   - mark, brand, stain
    
2. The apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
   "The stigma of the flower was covered in pollen, indicating successful pollination"
    
3. Stigma: (zoology) a breathing pore on the surface of a land-dwelling arthropod
   "The insect's stigmata allow air to enter its respiratory system"
    
4. A skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
   "The doctor examined the patient for stigmas of liver disease"

Derived forms: stigmas

Type of: blemish, defect, mar, reproductive structure, spiracle, symbol

Part of: style

Encyclopedia: Stigma