ˌmakyəˈlāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English maculacion, from Latin maculation-, maculatio, from maculatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. archaic : the act of spotting or staining or the condition of being spotted or stained
2.
a. : spot , stain , blemish
indurated maculations on the cheeks
b. : the system or arrangement of spots and markings on an animal or plant