| 释义 |
mac·u·la·tion
\ˌmakyəˈlāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English maculacion, from Latin maculation-, maculatio, from maculatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. archaic : the act of spotting or staining or the condition of being spotted or stained
2.
a. : spot, stain, blemish
< indurated maculations on the cheeks >
b. : the system or arrangement of spots and markings on an animal or plant |