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2009 Oct 10

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noun, a small brownish spot on the skin: a localized deposit of the pigment melanin, developed by exposure to sunlight. Technical name: lentigo

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1) noun, a small brownish spot on the skin: a localized deposit of the pigment melanin, developed by exposure to sunlight. Technical name: lentigo
2) noun, any small area of discoloration; a spot
3) noun, slang the anus
4) verb, to mark or become marked with freckles or spots

C14: from Old Norse freknur freckles; related to Swedish fräkne, Danish fregne

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