名詞 macula:

1. a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
   同義詞：sunspot
2. a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
   同義詞：macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot
3. a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
   同義詞：macule

mac.u.la

n.（名詞）
【復數】 mac.u.lae[-lô.] 或 mac.u.las
Also mac.ule [-yôl.] A spot, stain, or blemish, especially an area of discoloration on the skin caused by excess or lack of pigment.
也作 mac.ule [-yôl.] 斑點：斑點、污點或瑕疵，特指皮膚由于色素過多或過少而產生的變色區(qū)域
Anatomy A small area distinguishable from the surrounding tissue.
【解剖學】 斑疹：與周圍組織有區(qū)別的小塊區(qū)域
A sunspot.
太陽黑子

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Latin
源自 拉丁語

【引伸】
mac.ular
adj.（形容詞）