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speckle

speck·le [ spék'l ]


noun  (plural speck·les)
Definition:
 
small colored spot: a small spot or mark, often a small irregular patch of contrasting color, e.g. on plumage or an eggshell



transitive verb  (past and past participle speck·led, present participle speck·ling, 3rd person present singular speck·les)
Definition:
 
mark with speckles: to mark something with speckles ( usually passive )

[15th century. < Middle Dutch spekkel]
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