1. stigma

noun. ['ˈstɪgmə'] an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod.

Rhymes with Stigma

• enigma
• sygma
• sigma

Sentences with stigma

1. Noun, singular or mass
Press the anther against the stigma inside the flower, which is the long structure just beneath the anther.

Quotes about stigma

1. I'm not the kind of person who likes to shout out my personal issues from the rooftops, but with my bipolar becoming public, I hope fellow sufferers will know it's completely controllable. I hope I can help remove any stigma attached to it, and that those who don't have it under control will seek help with all that is available to treat it.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones

2. Humor can inform and break down stigma, which is a huge issue in the military.
- Garry Trudeau

3. Until women themselves reject stigma and refuse to feel shame for the way others treat them, they have no hope of achieving full human stature.
- Germaine Greer

2. stigma

noun. ['ˈstɪgmə'] a symbol of disgrace or infamy.

3. stigma

noun. ['ˈstɪgmə'] a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease.

4. stigma

noun. ['ˈstɪgmə'] the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil.