maculose

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adjective

Having spots on the surface; spotted

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivemaculose (comparative more maculose, superlative most maculose)

comparative more maculose · superlative most maculose · alternative maculous

  1. biologyHaving spots on the surface; spotted

Origin

  1. Classical Latinmaculōsus
  2. Englishmaculose

From Classical Latin maculōsus. By surface analysis, macul(a) + -ose.

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APA

maculose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculose

MLA

“maculose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculose. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maculose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculose.

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