macule vs speckle

macule and speckle both are nouns.

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

As nouns, speckle is a hypernym of macule; that is, speckle 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
speckle: a small contrasting part of something

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

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

macule (verb)	speckle (verb)
	mark with small spots
	produce a mottled effect