n, pl  -lae  also  -las  1  :  any spot or blotch : esp  :  MACULE 2  2  :  an anatomical structure having the form of a spot differentiated from surrounding tissues: as  a  :  MACULA ACUSTICA  b  :  MACULA LUTEA .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  mac·ule 
 
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