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Macula

noun
Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.nounAn 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.
2.nounA small chamber of the inner ear of certain vertebrates filled with endolymph and containing an otolith.
3.nounA spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
4.nounA rather large spot or blotch of color.
5.nounIn planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.

Synonyms

macula luteamaculesunspotyellow spotmacular areautricularsaccularmacklemacromyelonmealmammillarymicrangium

Rhymes With

faculagraculabaculagenus draculadracula
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