Definition of stigma

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Stigma (v. t.) A mark made with a burning iron; a brand.

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Anemorphilous :: Anemorphilous (a.) Fertilized by the agency of the wind; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by the wind; wind-Fertilized.
Stigmatist :: Stigmatically (adv.) With a stigma, or mark of infamy or deformity..
Stigmatical :: Stigmatical (a.) Marked with a stigma, or with something reproachful to character..
Stigmaria :: Stigma (v. t.) Marks believed to have been supernaturally impressed upon the bodies of certain persons in imitation of the wounds on the crucified body of Christ. See def. 5, above..
Stigonomancy :: Stigmatose (a.) Same as Stigmatic.
Stigmatization :: Stigmatization (n.) The act of stigmatizing.
Synanthous :: Synanthesis (n.) The simultaneous maturity of the anthers and stigmas of a blossom.
Astigmatic :: Astigmatic (a.) Affected with, or pertaining to, astigmatism; as, astigmatic eyes; also, remedying astigmatism; as, astigmatic lenses..
Pistil :: Pistil (n.) The seed-bearing organ of a flower. It consists of an ovary, containing the ovules or rudimentary seeds, and a stigma, which is commonly raised on an elongated portion called a style. When composed of one carpel a pistil is simple; when composed of several, it is compound. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary..
Tristigmatose :: Tristigmatose (a.) Having, or consisting of, three stigmas..
Stigma :: Stigma (v. t.) A mark made with a burning iron; a brand.
Brand :: Brand (v. t.) Fig.: To fix a mark of infamy, or a stigma, upon..
Stigmatose :: Stigmatize (v. t.) To set a mark of disgrace on; to brand with some mark of reproach or infamy.
Entomophilous :: Entomophilous (a.) Fertilized by the agency of insects; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects.
Stigmatize :: Stigmatizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stigmatiz.
Atimy :: Atimy (n.) Public disgrace or stigma; infamy; loss of civil rights.
Saffron :: Saffron (a.) Having the color of the stigmas of saffron flowers; deep orange-yellow; as, a saffron face; a saffron streamer..
Stigma :: Stigma (v. t.) One of the apertures of the gill of an ascidian, and of Amphioxus..
Orgyia :: Orgyia (n.) A genus of bombycid moths whose caterpillars (esp. those of Orgyia leucostigma) are often very injurious to fruit trees and shade trees. The female is wingless. Called also vaporer moth.
Brand :: Brand (v. t.) A mark put upon criminals with a hot iron. Hence: Any mark of infamy or vice; a stigma.
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