Macula

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A discolored spot or area on the skin that is not elevated above the surface and is characteristic of certain conditions, such as smallpox, purpura, or roseola.
  • n. An opaque spot on the cornea.
  • n. The macula lutea.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.
  • n. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
  • n. A rather large spot or blotch of color.
  • n. In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb; called also macule.
  • n. A rather large spot or blotch of color.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A spot; a blotch.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
  • n. a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
  • n. a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    region    area    dapple    maculation    speckle    fleck    patch    spot   
    Variant
    maculae    macule   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    spot   
    Same Context
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