# nevus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈniːvəs/

## Definitions
1. Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin naevus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nevus