"stigma" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil (synset 111698054)
is a type of: reproductive structure - the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction

is a part of: style - (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
A symbol of disgrace or infamy (synset 106807523)
"And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"

is a type of: symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
subtypes:
- demerit - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
- bar sinister, bend sinister - a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
- cloven foot, cloven hoof - the mark of Satan
same as: brand, mark, stain
An external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod (synset 105258032)
is a type of: spiracle - a breathing orifice
A skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease (synset 104703433)
is a type of: blemish, defect, mar - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)