1. (

• stigma

) the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil ;

2. (

• mark ,
• stigma ,
• brand ,
• stain

) a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain";

3. (

• stigma

) an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod ;

4. (

• stigma

) a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease ;