macula lutea
macula lutea · maculae luteae
MaculaMacula (yellow spot in the human eye)
Meaning
1 sensesMacula (yellow spot in the human eye)
More definitions
- a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
Origin
From Latin macula (“stain, blemish”) + lūtea (“saffron yellow”).From Latin macula (“stain, blemish”) + lūtea (“saffron yellow”).
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Forms
plural: maculae luteae| Singular | macula lutea |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision:maculamacular areayellow spot
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular