maculate vs fleck

maculate is not a noun while fleck is a noun.

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

As verbs, fleck is a hypernym of maculate; that is, fleck is a word with a broader meaning than maculate:

maculate: make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
fleck: make a spot or mark onto

Other hypernyms of maculate include blob, blot, spot.

maculate (noun)	fleck (noun)
	a small contrasting part of something
	a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

maculate (adjective)	fleck (adjective)
spotted or blotched
morally blemished; stained or impure

maculate (verb)	fleck (verb)
spot, stain, or pollute	make a spot or mark onto
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically