Definition of stigma Stigma

/stɪˈgmʌ/ - [stigmu] - stig•ma

We found 23 definitions of stigma from 7 different sources.

What does stigma mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: stigmata
stigma - the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
		reproductive structure the parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
stigma - a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease
stigma - an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
stigma - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
		mark, brand, stain
		symbol something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"
		demerit the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did"
		bend sinister, bar sinister a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left

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Wiktionary

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

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

stigma (v. t.)
A mark made with a burning iron; a brand.
stigma (v. t.)
Any mark of infamy or disgrace; sign of moral blemish; stain or reproach caused by dishonorable conduct; reproachful characterization.
stigma (v. t.)
That part of a pistil which has no epidermis, and is fitted to receive the pollen. It is usually the terminal portion, and is commonly somewhat glutinous or viscid. See Illust. of Stamen and of Flower.
stigma (v. t.)
A small spot, mark, scar, or a minute hole; -- applied especially to a spot on the outer surface of a Graafian follicle, and to spots of intercellular substance in scaly epithelium, or to minute holes in such spots.
stigma (v. t.)
A red speck upon the skin, produced either by the extravasation of blood, as in the bloody sweat characteristic of certain varieties of religious ecstasy, or by capillary congestion, as in the case of drunkards.
stigma (v. t.)
One of the external openings of the tracheae of insects, myriapods, and other arthropods; a spiracle.
stigma (v. t.)
One of the apertures of the pulmonary sacs of arachnids. See Illust. of Scorpion.
stigma (v. t.)
One of the apertures of the gill of an ascidian, and of Amphioxus.
stigma (v. t.)
A point so connected by any law whatever with another point, called an index, that as the index moves in any manner in a plane the first point or stigma moves in a determinate way in the same plane.
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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

stigma
In a flower, the tip of the pistil that receives pollen during pollination.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

stigma
stig′ma, n. a brand: a mark of infamy: (bot.) the top of a pistil: any special mark: a place on the skin which bleeds periodically:—pl. Stig′mas or Stig′mata.—n. Stigmā′ria, the root of the fossil plant sigillaria, found in the coal-measures.—n.pl. Stig′mata, the marks of the wounds on Christ's body, or marks resembling them, claimed to have been miraculously impressed on the bodies of certain persons, as Francis of Assisi in 1224.—adjs. Stigmat′ic, -al, marked or branded with a stigma: giving infamy or reproach.—adv. Stigmat′ically.—adj. Stigmatif′erous (bot.), stigma-bearing.—n. Stigmatisā′tion, the operation or effect of producing bleeding spots upon the body, as by hypnotism.—v.t. Stig′matise, to brand with a stigma.—n. Stig′matist, one impressed with the stigmata.—adj. Stig′matose, stigmatic: stigmatised.—n. Stigmatō′sis, a form of inflammation of the skin, occurring in spots.—adj. Stigmatyp′ic, pertaining to the making of impressions by means of scorching-hot plates.—ns. Stig′matypy, a species of printing with points, that consists of their arrangement in pictures; Stig′mē (Gr. paleog.), a dot used as a punctuation mark, esp. at the top of the line, equivalent to a period. [L.,—Gr.,—stizein, to mark.]

Wikipedia

anatomy
A stigma is a part of a flower that gets pollen from pollinators such as bees. The stigma is part of the female reproductive part of a flower, the pistil. The sitigma is on top of the style. The stigma can be either hairy or sticky, both to trap pollen. When the pollen lands on the stigma, the pollen will grow a pollen tube down the style, and into the ovary of the pistil.
letter
Stigma (uppercase/lowercase Ϛ ϛ), is the letter of the Greek alphabet, used to represent the "st" sound in Ancient and Modern Greek. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 6. Letters that came from it include the Roman S and Cyrillic С.