Mongolian spots

A form of Mongolian spot — A benign, flat, congenital, usually blue to blue-black birthmark on the lower back with wavy borders and irregular shape, prevalent among East Asians, South-East Asians, Central Asians, Siberians, Polynesians, Native Americans and East Africans. It normally disappears three to five years after birth and almost always by puberty.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of Mongolian spot
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