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macula

Syllables: mac·u·la/ˈmæk.jᵿ.lə/US/ˈmæk.jə.lə/

macula noun: 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.

macula: an oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as...
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Noun

macula (plural maculas or maculae)

  1. 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.
  2. A small chamber of the inner ear of certain vertebrates filled with endolymph and containing an otolith.
  3. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
  4. A rather large spot or blotch of color.
  5. In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.

macula meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Kannada and Persian

macula in Tamil

கருவிழித் தழும்பு, தோல் நிறமாற்றம், விழித்திரைப்பொட்டு, பொட்டு

macula in Urdu

داغ, کلف, خال

macula in Kannada

ಸೌರಕಲೆ, ಖನಿಜ ಕಲೆ, ಕರಿಮಚ್ಚೆ

macula in Persian

anatomy: yellow spot near the center of retina
لکهٔ زرد lakke-ye zard

Forms of macula

pluralmaculas
pluralmaculae

Origin of macula

From Middle English macula (“spot on the skin or in the eye”), borrowed from Latin macula (“spot, stain”). Doublet of macchia and macule.

Words formed from macula

Questions about macula

What does macula mean?
Macula means 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.
What is macula in Tamil?
Macula in Tamil is கருவிழித் தழும்பு, தோல் நிறமாற்றம், விழித்திரைப்பொட்டு. See Macula meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is macula?
Macula is a noun.
How do you pronounce macula?
Macula is pronounced /ˈmæk.jᵿ.lə/ (UK).
What is the plural of macula?
The plural of macula is maculas.

Words near macula in the dictionary

  1. macuahuitl
  2. macuahuitls
  3. macuca
  4. macucas
  5. Macuga
  6. macula
  7. macula lutea
  8. maculacy
  9. maculae
  10. maculae luteae
  11. macular

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Adapted from Wiktionary: macula (page history and authors); macula (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); macula (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); macula (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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