Thesaurus: macula

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1. n. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
2. n. A rather large spot or blotch of color.
3. n. a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
4. n. a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
5. n. a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
6. 1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb. 2. (Zoöl.) A rather large spot or blotch of color.
7. n:100 n. a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision