noun
- the act of spotting.
- a spotted condition.
- a marking of spots, as on an animal.
- a disfiguring spot or stain.
noun
- a pattern of spots, as on certain animals and plants
- archaic the act of maculating or the state of being maculated
n.mid-15c., from Latin maculationem (nominative maculatio), noun of action from past participle stem of maculare (see maculate).