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Macule vs Macle - What's the difference?

macule | macle |

As a verb macule

is .

As a noun macle is

(mineral) chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.

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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    Anagrams

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    macle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineral) Chiastolite; so called from the tessellated appearance of a cross-section.
  • (mineralogy) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
  • (mineralogy) A twin crystal.

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