S(tigmata)

stigma noun
stig·​ma | \ ˈstig-mə \
plural stigmas or stigmata\ stig-​ˈmä-​tə , ˈstig-​mə-​tə \
Definition of stigma
1a : a mark of shame or discredit : STAIN
bore the stigma of cowardice
b plural usually stigmata : an identifying mark or characteristic
specifically : a specific diagnostic sign of a disease
2a plural usually stigmas : the usually apical part of the pistil of a flower which receives the pollen grains and on which they germinate
— see FLOWER ILLUSTRATION
b : a small spot, scar, or opening on a plant or animal
3a stigmata plural : bodily marks or pains resembling the wounds of the crucified Jesus and sometimes accompanying religious ecstasy
b : PETECHIA
4 archaic : a scar left by a hot iron : BRAND