The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NAEVI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result NAEVI
- Northern girl trapping extremely active moles, perhaps
- Spots the writer’s article being withdrawn
- Io has a name for shooting up marks
- Spots often associated with port wine or sparkling Évian
- Russian turned up to frame European moles
- Blemishes reversed in effective analysis
- Vain characters squeeze middle of their spots
- . Birthmarks? I have a number all over
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What does NAEVI mean?
NAEVI noun- A pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal area on the skin. Naevi may be congenital or acquired, and are always benign.