"maculose" meaning in English

See maculose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more maculose [comparative], most maculose [superlative], maculous [alternative]
Etymology: From Classical Latin maculōsus. By surface analysis, macul(a) + -ose. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-cla|maculōsus}} Classical Latin maculōsus, {{surf|en|macula<alt:macul(a)>|-ose}} By surface analysis, macul(a) + -ose Head templates: {{en-adj}} maculose (comparative more maculose, superlative most maculose)
  1. (geology, zoology, botany) Having spots on the surface; spotted
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