maculation vs macula

macula vs maculation

maculation and macula both are nouns.

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

As nouns, macula is a hyponym of maculation; that is, macula is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than maculation:

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

Other hyponyms of maculation include pinpoint, speck, nebula, splash, fret, worn spot, plaque, macule, mock sun, parhelion, sundog, sunspot, facula, solar facula, facula.

maculation (noun)	macula (noun)
the act of spotting or staining something	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 cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field

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