n :  a pigmented spot, mark, or small permanent protuberance on the human body : esp  :  NEVUS
, n :  an abnormal mass in the uterus:  a  :  a blood clot containing a degenerated fetus and its membranes  b  :  HYDATIDIFORM MOLE
also  mol  n :  the base unit in the International System of Units for the amount of pure substance that contains the same number of elementary entities as there are atoms in exactly 12 grams of the isotope carbon 12 <a of photons>  <a of sodium chloride>  .
 
 
 
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