Macule

4 definitions found

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

  Macule \Mac"ule\, n. [F. macule. See {Macula}.]
     1. A spot. [Obs.]
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     2. (Print.) A blur, or an appearance of a double impression,
        as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.


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

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

  Macule \Mac"ule\, v. t. [Cf. F. maculer. See {Maculate}, v.]
     To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression
     from type. See {Mackle}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  macule
       n : a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated;
           caused by various diseases [syn: {macula}]