noun, feminine/ˈmakula/plural: máculas
macula (spot near the center of the retina); stain (discolored spot or area)
Synonyms: mácula lútea, mancha
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *smeh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *smh₂-tló-m Proto-Italic *smatlom Latin maculabor. Spanish mácula Borrowed from Latin macula. Doublet of mancha.