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maculation definition

macu·la·tion (mak′yo̵̅o̅ lā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. Archaic a spotting or being spotted
  2. a spot; blemish
  3. the pattern of spots on an animal or plant

Etymology: L maculatio: see maculate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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