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Macula
Pronunciation : Mac"u*la
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., spot, stain, blot. See Mail armor, and cf. Mackle, Macule.]
Definition : 1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: A rather large spot or blotch of color.
pl. Macul
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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