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Freckle vs Fernticle - What's the difference?

freckle | fernticle |

As nouns the difference between freckle and fernticle

is that freckle is a small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin while fernticle is a freckle on the skin, resembling the seed of fern.

As a verb freckle

is to cover with freckles.

freckle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin.
    • Steve has brown hair, blue eyes and freckles on his cheeks and nose.
  • Any small spot or discoloration.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * lentigo

    Verb

    (freckl)
  • To cover with freckles.
  • To become covered with freckles.

    • Related terms

    * freckled * freckleface * freckly

    fernticle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete, dialect, Scotland) A freckle on the skin, resembling the seed of fern.
    • (Webster 1913)