maculous

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adjective

Macular, spotted.

OriginMiddle English maculose, maculous ← Classical Latin maculōsus →
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Meanings

adjectivemaculous (not comparable)

alternative maculose

  1. not comparableMacular, spotted.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
maculiferous

Origin

  1. Classical Latinmaculōsus
  2. Middle Englishmaculose, maculous
  3. Englishmaculous

From Middle English maculose, maculous, from Classical Latin maculōsus. By surface analysis, macul(a) + -ous.

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APA

maculous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculous

MLA

“maculous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maculous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maculous.

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