plural of macula

(anatomy) 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.

plural of macula

(anatomy) macula (yellow spot in the human eye)

plural of macula lutea

(anatomy) A vestibular sensory organ located at the apical tip of the cochlea in birds, fish, and amphibians.

plural of lagenar macula

(dated) Blotting paper. / (figuratively) Paper waste; printed materials that may not be read, such as junk mail.

(obsolete) The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish. / (zoology, botany, chiefly uncountable) A pattern of spots.

simple past tense and past participle of maculate