[ 'makjʊlə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -li: )
1》 another term for macule .
2》 (also ~ lutea ) 'lu:tɪə ( plural ~e luteae ) -tɪi: Anatomy an oval yellowish area surrounding the fovea near the centre of the retina in the eye, which is the region of keenest vision.
Derivatives
~r adjective
Origin
ME: from L., 'spot'.