- sunspot, macula - a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
--1 is a kind of topographic point, place, spot
- macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot - a yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
--2 is a kind of area, region
--2 is a part of retina - macule, macula - a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
--3 is a kind of spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation
--3 is a part of skin, tegument, cutis
--3 has particulars: freckle, lentigo; liver spot; plague spotDerived forms: verb maculate1, verb maculate2