| Noun | 1. | stigma - the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistilstyle - (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma | |
| 2. | stigma - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesisdemerit - a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges" symbol - an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance | |
| 3. | stigma - an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod | |
| 4. | stigma - a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some diseaseblemish, mar, defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish" | |