macula vs fleck

macula and fleck both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
macula	Yes	No	No	No
fleck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fleck is a hypernym of macula; that is, fleck is a word with a broader meaning than macula:

macula: a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
fleck: a small contrasting part of something

Other hypernyms of macula include dapple, maculation, patch, speckle, spot.

As nouns, fleck is a hypernym of macula; that is, fleck is a word with a broader meaning than macula:

macula: a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
fleck: a small contrasting part of something

Other hypernyms of macula include dapple, maculation, patch, speckle, spot.

macula (noun)	fleck (noun)
a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision	a small contrasting part of something
a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases	a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field

macula (verb)	fleck (verb)
	make a spot or mark onto