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lentigo

American  
[len-tahy-goh] / lɛnˈtaɪ goʊ /

noun

plural

lentigines

  1. a freckle or other pigmented spot.

lentigo British  
/ lɛnˈtaɪɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a technical name for a freckle

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Other Word Forms

  • lentiginous adjective

Etymology

Origin of lentigo

1375–1425; late Middle English (in plural) < Latin, equivalent to lentī- (variant of lenti-, stem of lēns lentil ) + -gō noun suffix

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