Noun: maculation ,ma-kyu'ley-shun
- A small contrasting part of something
"The butterfly's wings showed distinctive maculation";
- spot, speckle, dapple, patch, fleck
- The act of spotting or staining something
"The accidental maculation of the carpet required professional cleaning";
- staining, spotting
Derived forms: maculations
Type of: dirtying, marking, soiling, soilure [archaic]
Encyclopedia: Maculation