macule

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macule - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Macule \Mac"ule\, n. [F. macule. See Macula.]
     1. A spot. [Obs.]
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     2. (Print.) A blur, or an appearance of a double impression,
        as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.
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  Macula \Mac"u*la\, n.; pl. Maculae. [L., spot, stain, blot.
     See Mail armor, and cf. Mackle, Macule.]
     1. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of
        some other luminous orb; called also macule.
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     2. (Zool.) A rather large spot or blotch of color.
        [1913 Webster] macula lutea

  Macule \Mac"ule\, v. t. [Cf. F. maculer. See Maculate, v.]
     To blur; especially (Print.), to blur or double an impression
     from type. See Mackle.
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macule - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  macule
      n 1: a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually
           elevated; caused by various diseases [syn: macule,
           macula]