transcription, транскрипция: [ stɪgmə ]
( stigmas)
1.
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...
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2.
The stigma of a flower is the top of the centre part which takes in pollen. ( TECHNICAL )
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