nevus

[ nee-vuhs ]
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noun,plural ne·vi [nee-vahy]. /ˈni vaɪ/.
  1. any congenital anomaly of the skin, including moles and various types of birthmarks.

Origin of nevus

1
1685–95; spelling variant of Latin naevus mole

Other words from nevus

  • ne·void [nee-void], /ˈni vɔɪd/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for nevus

nevus

/ (ˈniːvəs) /


nounplural -vi (-vaɪ)
  1. the usual US spelling of naevus

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