macula
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
Types & categories
- maculation hypernym
Sense 2 noun
a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
Types & categories
- region hypernym
Parts & wholes
- retina part holonym
Sense 3 noun
a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
Types & categories
- maculation hypernym
- freckle hyponym
- liver spot hyponym
- plague spot hyponym
Parts & wholes
- skin part holonym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | maculation |
| 2 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | retina |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | region |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | befoul |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | tarnish |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | skin |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | maculation |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | freckle |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | liver spot |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | plague spot |