stork bite

noun

nevus flammeus nuchae

Meanings

nounstork bite (plural stork bites)

plural stork bites

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

From the stork as imagined in folklore as the bringer of new babies, since the marking is congenital.

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APA

stork bite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stork%20bite

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stork bite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stork%20bite.

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