Maculation
[mak-yuh-ley-shuh n] /ˌmæk yəˈleɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the act of spotting.
2.
a spotted condition.
3.
a marking of spots, as on an animal.
4.
a disfiguring spot or stain.
/ˌmækjʊˈleɪʃən/
noun
1.
a pattern of spots, as on certain animals and plants
2.
(archaic) the act of maculating or the state of being maculated
n.
mid-15c., from Latin maculationem (nominative maculatio), noun of action from past participle stem of maculare (see maculate).
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