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macula

 (n): a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
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1 day ago chained_bear said:

(see also maculae)

11 months ago jeffazi said:

*small spot on skin - in physiology, a small pigmented spot on the skin that is neither raised nor depressed
*yellow spot near the retina - in ophthalmology,
a small yellowish spot in the middle of the retina that provides the greatest visual acuity and color
*astronomy - same as sunspot

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