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birthmark

noun

  1. skin irregularity appearing around birth
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɝθˌmɑɹk/

noun

Etymology: From birth + mark. Displaced earlier terms longing mark and mother's mark.

  1. A mark on the skin formed before birth.

    She has a small birthmark on her left shoulder.

    The detective identified him by a distinctive birthmark.