A distinguishing mark, usually a reddy patch of
skin or an unusual mole, that a person has from
birth. A significant minority of the population has a birthmark of some sort.
Famous birthmarks:
-
Mikhail Gorbachev had a large red birthmark on his head, very visible once he went bald. (My parents named their cat Gorby because of his unusual head markings..)
- A boy in
Lord of the Flies who is identified only as the boy with the
mulberry (coloured) mark, who mysteriously disappears without a trace after the first confusing night the boys spend on the island.
- more?