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flyspeck

fly·speck [ fl spèk ]


noun  (plural fly·specks)
Definition:
 
1. fly's feces: a tiny mark made by a fly's feces

2. tiny mark: a tiny mark or stain



transitive verb  (past and past participle fly·specked, present participle fly·speck·ing, 3rd person present singular fly·specks)
Definition:
 
mark with flyspecks: to mark something with the tiny spots of flies' feces or similar stains ( usually used in the passive )

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