macula (English, noun)
expansion: macula (plural maculas or maculae)
Senses:
topics: anatomy
medicine
sciences
glosses: 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.
topics: anatomy
biology
medicine
natural-sciences
sciences
glosses: A small chamber of the inner ear of certain vertebrates filled with endolymph and containing an otolith.
glosses: A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
glosses: A rather large spot or blotch of color.
glosses: In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.
Forms:
form: maculas
tags: plural
form: maculae
tags: plural