macule vs dapple

macule and dapple both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
macule	Yes	No	No	No
dapple	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, dapple is a hypernym of macule; that is, dapple is a word with a broader meaning than macule:

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

Other hypernyms of macule include fleck, maculation, patch, speckle, spot.

macule (noun)	dapple (noun)
a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases	a small contrasting part of something

macule (verb)	dapple (verb)
	colour with streaks or blotches of different shades