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Spots; stains
Answer for the clue "Spots; stains ", 7 letters:
maculae
Word definitions for maculae in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field [syn: sunspot ] a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision [syn: macula lutea , macular ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Macula \Mac"u*la\, n.; pl. Macul[ae] . [L., spot, stain, blot. See Mail armor, and cf. Mackle , Macule .] A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb; called also macule . (Zo["o]l.) A rather large spot or blotch of ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (en-irregular plural of: macula )
Usage examples of maculae.
Her skin was speckled with color: pale brown maculae, patches of rose and white, knotty blue veins, crusty places where healing cuts formed fiery lines of red.