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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

NAEVUS

Næ "vus, n.; pl. Nævi (-vi ). Etym: [L.] (Med. )

 

Defn: A spot or mark on the skin of children when born; a birthmark; -- usually applied to vascular tumors, i. e., those consisting mainly of blood vessels, as dilated arteries, veins, or capillaries.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

naevus

nae vus noun ( pl. naevi ) British spelling of nevus.

 

Oxford Dictionary

naevus

naevus |ˈniːvəs |(US nevus ) noun ( pl. naevi |-vʌɪ, -viː | ) a birthmark or a mole on the skin, especially a birthmark in the form of a raised red patch. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin.

 

Duden Dictionary

Naevus

Nae vus Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |ˈnɛːvʊs |der Naevus; Genitiv: des Naevus, Naevi lateinisch naevus Muttermal