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nevus

n, pl -vi (-vaɪ)
(Medicine) any congenital growth or pigmented blemish on the skin; birthmark or mole. Also called: naeve
[C19: from Latin; related to (g)natus born, produced by nature]
ˈnaevoid, ˈnevoid adj
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naevus

nevus (US) [ˈniːvəs] N (naevi, (US) nevi (pl)) [ˈniːvaɪ] → nevo m
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