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nevus en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/ˈniːvəs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin naevus.

Meanings

Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.
- Most birthmarks and moles fall into the category of nevi.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
nevi	Number=Plur		lexicographic
naevus		alternative	lexicographic
nævus		alternative	lexicographic

Hyponyms

mole · birthmark

Relateds

nevus lipomatosus superficialis · sebaceous nevus syndrome · blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome · naeve · nevoid · nevus flammeus · hemangioma · Jadassohn's nevus phakomatosis · nevus flammeus nuchae · angioma · Spitz nevus · nevus comedonicus · Mongolian spot