mottling

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noun

spots or blotches of different shades or colours

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of mottle
nounmottling (plural mottlings)

plural mottlings

  1. spots or blotches of different shades or colours

    The skin was somewhat pigmented, especially in certain regions, while over the whole there appeared whitish, rounded or oval mottlings or dapplings, most obvious where the surrounding cuticle was most deeply colored.

    1910, The Year Book of Dermatology, page 124
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APA

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

Chicago

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

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