Naevus

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Naevus \Nae"vus\ (n[=e]"v[u^]s), n.; pl. {Naevi} (-v[imac]).
     [L.] (Med.)
     A spot or mark on the skin of children when born; a
     birthmark; -- the term includes moles as wells a other types
     of birthmark, and is most commonly applied to reddish or
     brownish raised vascular areas of the skin, i. e., those


     consisting mainly of blood vessels, as dilated arteries,
     veins, or capillaries. [Usually spelled {nevus}.]
     [1913 Webster +PJC]