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nevus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈniːvəs/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: dermatology, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Most birthmarks and moles fall into the category of nevi.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: birthmark, mole

2

noun

Meaning 2

a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: birthmark

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: blemish, defect, mar

Narrower terms: port-wine stain, nevus flammeus, strawberry, strawberry mark, hemangioma simplex

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin naevus.