Original: Stigma (plural: stigmata) may refer to: In biology: Stigma (anatomy), a small spot, mark, scar, or minute hole In a flower , the stigma is the terminal portion of the gynoecium that has no epidermis and is meant to receive pollen.
Simplified: Stigma (plural: stigmata) may refer to: In biology: Stigma (anatomy), a small spot, mark, scar, or minute hole In a flower carpel, the stigma is the terminal portion that has no epidermis and is fitted to receive pollen.