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speckle.

A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈspɛkəl/
  1. A small spot or speck on the skin, plumage or foliage.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The random distribution of light when it is scattered by a rough surface.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Kind; sort.

    Scotland · countable · uncountable
  4. A cluster of interchromatin granules in a nucleus.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

The noun is from Middle Dutch spekkel; the verb was later coined from the noun, in the late 16th century.

verb/ˈspɛkəl/
  1. To mark with speckles.

Where this word comes from

The noun is from Middle Dutch spekkel; the verb was later coined from the noun, in the late 16th century.

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