stigma

  1. Noun.  A mark of infamy or disgrace.
  2. Noun.  A scar or birthmark.
  3. Noun.  (botany) The sticky part of a flower that receives pollen during pollination.
  4. Noun.  a ligature of the Greek letters sigma and tau, (Ϛ/ϛ).

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