n, pl  len*tig*i*nes   1  :  a small melanotic spot in the skin in which the formation of pigment is unrelated to exposure to sunlight and which is potentially malignant : esp  :  NEVUS - compare FRECKLE   2  :  FRECKLE .
 
   
 
Similar sounding terms:   lunatic 
 
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