8 letters · 11 points in Scrabble
noun marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ
noun the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
noun a symbol of disgrace or infamy; --Genesis
originFrom Ancient Greek στίγμα (stígma, “brand”). Nominative plural: στίγματα (stígmata).
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