macula
Noun
- A small spot or colored area, especially on the skin or retina.
- a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
- a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
- a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
- 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.
Examples
- The blank tile landed on a MACULA of open squares, offering many possibilities in Words With Friends.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English macula (“spot on the skin or in the eye”), borrowed from Latin macula (“spot, stain”). Doublet of macchia and macule.
Scrabble Score: 10
macula: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmacula: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
macula: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
macula: valid Words With Friends Word