discolored spot (noun)

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• leaf spot — noun 1. : a discolored area on a leaf caused by parasitic organisms or environmental factors; especially : one having a more or less sharp line of demarcation between it and healthy tissue compare blotch, mosaic 2. : a disease characterized by… …   Useful english dictionary

• spot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch spotte stain, speck, Old Norse spotti small piece Date: 13th century 1. a taint on character or reputation ; fault < the only spot on the family name > 2. a. a small area visibly different… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• meat spot — noun : an old discolored blood spot in a hen s egg …   Useful english dictionary

• leaf spot — noun Date: circa 1895 any of various plant diseases characterized by discolored often circular spots on the leaves …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fruit spot — noun : any of various diseases of plants characterized by the occurrence of sunken, pithy, or discolored local lesions on the fruits and commonly caused by parasitic fungi see cylindrosporium …   Useful english dictionary

• discoloration — noun Date: 1642 1. the act of discoloring ; the state of being discolored 2. a discolored spot or formation ; stain …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• discoloration — noun a) The act of discoloring, or the state of being discolored; alteration of hue or appearance. b) A discolored spot; a stain …   Wiktionary

• ion trap — noun : a device that prevents the formation of a discolored spot on a television screen by diverting the negative ions from the cathode that would cause it …   Useful english dictionary

• stain — I. verb Etymology: Middle English steynen, partly from Anglo French desteindre to take away the color from & partly of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse steina to paint more at distain Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to suffuse with… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dis·col·or·a·tion — /dısˌkʌləˈreıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : the act of changing color in a bad way The medicine may cause discoloration [=staining] of the teeth. 2 [count] : a discolored spot or area His shirt has a small discoloration [=stain] on the sleeve …   Useful english dictionary

• macule — noun a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases • Syn: ↑macula • Derivationally related forms: ↑maculate (for: ↑macula) • Hypernyms: ↑spot, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary