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dappling
Variant of dapple
dapple
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dap·ple (dap′əl)
adjective
marked or variegated with spots; mottled
also dappled dap′·pled
Etymology: ME in comp. dappel-grai, dapple-gray < ON depill, a spot, dot, splash of water < dapi, a pool
noun
- a spotted condition
- an animal whose skin is spotted
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