makula
Pronunciation: /maˈkula/
“makula” is an Indonesian word. Its 8 meanings in English:
noun
- an 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.
- A small chamber of the inner ear of certain vertebrates filled with endolymph and containing an otolith.
- a spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
- a rather large spot or blotch of color.
- in planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.
- a spot.
- a flat, discolored area of skin, less than 1 centimeter (0.39 inches) in size, that doesn't involve any change in the skin's texture or thickness, and is not raised.
- a blur or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little during printing.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin macula (“spot, stain”).
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