maculose

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Latin maculōsus.[1] By surface analysis, macul(a) +‎ -ose.

Adjective

maculose (comparative more maculose, superlative most maculose)

  1. (geology, zoology, botany) Having spots on the surface; spotted

References

  1. ^ “maculose, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

Italian

Adjective

maculose

  1. feminine plural of maculoso

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

maculōse

  1. vocative masculine singular of maculōsus
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