macˈulate transitive verb

1. To spot or stain
2. To defile

1. Spotted, stained
2. Defiled

maculāˈtion noun

1. The act of spotting or staining
2. A spot

macˈulāture noun

An impression taken to remove remaining ink from an engraved plate before re-inking

macˈule noun

1. A macula
2. A mackle

macˈulose adjective

Spotted

macula lutea /looˈti-ə/ noun

(L luteus yellow) the yellow spot (qv)