maculation
maculation · maculations
A pattern of spotsA pattern of spots.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A pattern of spots.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish.
1891, Ambrose Bierce, “A Holy Terror” in Tales of Soldiers and Civilians, San Francisco: E. L. G. Steele, p. 218, He could make out a mottled pattern on the hollow cheeks—the maculations of decay.
the act of spotting or staining something
Forms
plural: maculations| Singular | maculation |
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Synonyms
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4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable