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(-tī′gō)

noun pl. lentigines

a frecklelike spot on the skin that often appears during or after middle age
a freckle

Origin: L < lens, lentil

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noun pl. len·tig·i·nes (-tĭjˈə-nēzˌ)

A small, flat, pigmented spot on the skin.

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Origin: Latin lentīgō, lentīgin-

Origin: , from lēns, lent-, lentil

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Related Forms:

len·tigˈi·nous (-tĭjˈə-nəs), len·tigˈi·noseˌ (-nōsˌ) adjective

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