"macular" meaning in English

See macular in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: macula + -ar Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|macula|ar}} macula + -ar Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} macular (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy, medicine) Relating to the macula, the area of the retina responsible for detailed central vision Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy, Medicine
    Sense id: en-macular-en-adj-n0G3Wolt Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. Having macules; spotted Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-macular-en-adj-i8wIllcY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ar Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ar: 30 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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