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 can be defined as a mark of shame, disgrace or disapproval, which results in an individual being shunned or rejected by others Stigma associated with all forms of mental illness is strong but generally increases the more an individual's behavior differs from that of the 'norm '
A component of the pistil, which is the female reproductive system in a flower If the pistil is shaped like a vase (as it usually is), the stigma would be at the top, perched above the style and the ovary at the base If the stigma appears divided, the number of divisions can be counted to learn how many carpels are in that pistil
{i} mark of disgrace, stain, blot; mark or spot on the skin (Medicine); mark or spot on a plant or insect (Biology); part of the pistil on which pollen is placed (Botany)
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
a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
Part of the pistil which receives pollen and on which pollen germinates The stigma is located at the apex of the pistil and it is here that pollen adheres itself to the stigma's sticky, receptive surface
A section of scent scales located on the forewing of a male butterfly (specifically Hairstreaks and Skippers) that produces pheromones, useful in attracting females The black streak on each forewing of this skipper is a stigma [image]
If something has a stigma attached to it, people think it is something to be ashamed of. There is a strong argument for remaining an unmarried mother. There's no stigma attached any more
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
The female flower part that receives pollen; it tops the style, a stalklike tube rising from the ovary (in which seeds will form after pollination) Together, the ovary, style, and stigma make up the pistil
Stigma involves using negative labels to refer to someone with mental health problems Stigma puts up walls and works against individuals and families from seeking the help they need due to the fear of negative discrimination