Crossword clues for maculae
maculae
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 color.
Wiktionary
n. (en-irregular plural of: macula)
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 area, yellow spot]
a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases [syn: macule]
[also: maculae (pl)]
See 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.