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Maculae vs Macule - What's the difference?

maculae | macule |

As a noun maculae

is (macula).

As a verb macule is

.

maculae

English

Noun

(head)
  • (macula)
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    macula

    English

    (wikipedia macula)

    Noun

    (maculae)
  • (anatomy) An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.
  • A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
  • A rather large spot or blotch of color.
  • In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.
  • macule

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mackle (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spot.
  • A blur or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little during printing.
  • Verb

    (macul)
  • (printing) To blur or be blurred; especially to blur or double an impression from type.
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