Look up: stigma

1. stigma
   mark of shame or disgrace 
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2. Stigma
   the part of the pistil that receives the pollen grains; usually the top of the pistil.
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3. stigma
   The sticky tip of a pistil. Or, the dense region of pigments found in many photosynthetic protists which is sensitive to light, and thus functions somewhat like a miniature eye.More info?
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4. Stigma
   This is the part of the female organ of the flower which receives the pollen.
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5. Stigma
   The part of the female flower that which receives the pollen from the anthers and the operculum-like area of an eggshell through which the miracidium of a schostosome fluke hatches; also, the sclerite surrounding a spiracle on a maggot or tick.
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6. Stigma
   Any physical or social characteristic believed to be demeaning.
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7. stigma
   [n] - the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil 2. [n] - an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod 3. [n] - a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
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8. Stigma
   a powerfully negative social label that radically changes a person's self-concept and social identity
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9. Stigma
   The part of the carpel of a Flowering Plant which is adapted to receive pollen grains.
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10. Stigma
    The pollen accepting organ.
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11. Stigma
    Mark, tattoo.
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12. stigma
    a diagnostically sign Category: Medicine
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13. Stigma
    Stig'ma noun ; plural English Stigmas , Latin Stigmata . [ Latin , a mark, a brand, from Greek ..., ..., the prick or mark of a pointed instrument, a spot, mark, from ... to prick, to brand. See Stick , tr...
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14. stigma
    The pollen-receptive surface of a carpel or group of fused carpels, usually sticky. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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15. stigma
    noun a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
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16. stigma
    noun an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
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17. stigma
    noun the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
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18. stigma
    brand 1 stain noun a symbol of disgrace or infamy; `And the Lord set a mark upon Cain`--Genesis
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19. stigma
    (stig´mә) any mental or physical mark or peculiarity that aids in identification or diagnosis of a condition. a distinguishing personal trait that is perceived as or actually is physically, socially, or psychologically disadvantageous. a mark, spot, or pore on the surface of an organ or organ...
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20. Stigma
    • (v. t.) That part of a pistil which has no epidermis, and is fitted to receive the pollen. It is usually the terminal portion, and is commonly somewhat glutinous or viscid. See Illust. of Stamen and of Flower. • (v. t.) Any mark of infamy or disgrace; sign of moral blemish; stain or repr...
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21. stigma
    (from the article `angiosperm`) Whatever the agent of dispersal, the first phase of pollination is successful when a pollen grain lands on a receptive stigma. The surface of the ... ...enclosed in an ovary, in contrast to those of gymnosperms, which are exposed to the air at the time of pollination and never enclosed in an ovary. ... ...
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22. stigma
    
    • the apical end of the style where pollen is deposited
    • a symbol of disgrace or infamy
    • an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
    • a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
    
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23. STIGMA
    A part of the pistil, the top of the style, where pollen enters the Pistil.
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24. Stigma
    An attribute that serves to discredit a person in the eyes of others.
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25. stigma
    stigma: see pistil.
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