maculae

Variant of macula

macula definition

macu·la (mak′yo̵̅o̅ lə)

noun pl. maculae -·lae′ (-lē′) or maculas -·las

  1. a spot, stain, blotch, etc.; esp., a discolored spot on the skin
  2. macula lutea

Etymology: L, a spot, stain

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.