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| mac·u·la [ mákyələ ] (plural mac·u·lae [ mákyə l ] or mac·u·las) |
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1. physiology small spot on skin: a small pigmented spot on the skin that is neither raised nor depressed
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2. ophthalmology yellow spot near retina: a small yellowish spot in the middle of the retina that provides the greatest visual acuity and color perception
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3. astronomy
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Same as sunspot
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| [14th century. < Latin, "spot, stain"] |
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  mac·u·lar adjective |
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