- yellow spot
- noun Date: 1856 macula lutea
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Yellow spot — Yellow Yel low (y[e^]l l[ o]), a. [Compar. {Yellower} (y[e^]l l[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Yellowest}.] [OE. yelow, yelwe, [yogh]elow, [yogh]eoluw, from AS. geolu; akin to D. geel, OS. & OHG. gelo, G. gelb, Icel. gulr, Sw. gul, Dan. guul, L. helvus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yellow spot — n MACULA LUTEA * * * see macula * * * macula lutea … Medical dictionary
yellow spot — n. MACULA LUTEA … English World dictionary
yellow spot — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms yellow spot : singular yellow spot plural yellow spots medical a small yellow area in your eye near the middle of the retina, opposite the centre of the lens. The eye sees things very well in this area … English dictionary
yellow spot — yellow stain; yellowish fleck in the reticulum of the eye … English contemporary dictionary
yellow spot fungus — noun fungus causing yellow spot (a sugarcane disease in Australia) • Syn: ↑Cercospora kopkei • Regions: ↑Australia, ↑Commonwealth of Australia • Hypernyms: ↑fungus • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
yellow spot — noun The spot on a snooker table where the yellow ball is normally placed … Wiktionary
yellow spot — yel′low spot n. oph macula 2), b) • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
yellow spot — /ˈjɛloʊ spɒt/ (say yeloh spot) noun → macula (def. 2) …
yellow spot — noun 1. any of several fungous or viral diseases characterized by yellow spotting on the leaves • Hypernyms: ↑plant disease • Hyponyms: ↑tomato streak 2. a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear… … Useful english dictionary
