maculation

[ mak-yuh-ley-shuhn ]

/ ˌmæk yəˈleɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of spotting.

a spotted condition.

a marking of spots, as on an animal.

a disfiguring spot or stain.

Origin of maculation

1425–75 for earlier sense “sexual defilement”; late Middle English <Latin maculātiōn- (stem of maculātiō). See maculate, -ion

Words nearby maculation

macular degeneration, macula retinae, macular leprosy, macula sacculi, maculate, maculation, macula utriculi, macule, maculocerebral, maculoerythematous, maculopapular erythroderma

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Example sentences from the Web for maculation

Strigile -is: maculation that consists of parallel longitudinal lines: a deep sinus near base of first joint of anterior tarsus.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The maculation of the under side is as represented in the plate.
The Butterfly Book|William Jacob Holland
Quiet: subdued: not conspicuous or contrasting in color or maculation.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Ustulatus: scorched: applied to a maculation that has the appearance of having been burned in.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for maculation

maculation

/ (ˌmækjʊˈleɪʃən) /

noun

a pattern of spots, as on certain animals and plants

archaic the act of maculating or the state of being maculated

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单词	maculation
释义	maculation [ mak-yuh-ley-shuhn ] / ˌmæk yəˈleɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR maculation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of spotting. a spotted condition. a marking of spots, as on an animal. a disfiguring spot or stain. Origin of maculation 1425–75 for earlier sense “sexual defilement”; late Middle English <Latin maculātiōn- (stem of maculātiō). See maculate, -ion Words nearby maculation macular degeneration, macula retinae, macular leprosy, macula sacculi, maculate, maculation, macula utriculi, macule, maculocerebral, maculoerythematous, maculopapular erythroderma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maculation Strigile -is: maculation that consists of parallel longitudinal lines: a deep sinus near base of first joint of anterior tarsus. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The maculation of the under side is as represented in the plate. The Butterfly Book\|William Jacob Holland Quiet: subdued: not conspicuous or contrasting in color or maculation. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith Ustulatus: scorched: applied to a maculation that has the appearance of having been burned in. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith British Dictionary definitions for maculation maculation / (ˌmækjʊˈleɪʃən) / noun a pattern of spots, as on certain animals and plants archaic the act of maculating or the state of being maculated Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to maculation freckle, blot, bruise, wart, blotch, smudge, imperfection, pimple, snag, stigma, stain, scar, discoloration, disgrace, disfigurement, chip, birthmark, second, sight, dent
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maculation

noun

Origin of maculation

Words nearby maculation

Example sentences from the Web for maculation

British Dictionary definitions for maculation

noun

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