Maculae

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Macula \Mac"u*la\, n.; pl. {Maculae}. [L., spot, stain, blot.
     See {Mail} armor, and cf. {Mackle}, {Macule}.]
     1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of
        some other luminous orb; called also {macule}.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. (Zool.) A rather large spot or blotch of color.
        [1913 Webster] macula lutea

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  macula
       n 1: a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's
            photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
            [syn: {sunspot}]
       2: a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones
          and that mediates clear detailed vision [syn: {macula
          lutea}, {macular area}, {yellow spot}]
       3: a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated;
          caused by various diseases [syn: {macule}]
       [also: {maculae} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  maculae
       See {macula}