Part 6728

<hw>Ma*cru"rous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Of or pertaining to the Macrura; having a long tail.</def>

<h1>Mactation</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>mactatio</ets>, fr. <ets>macture</ets> to slay, sacrifice.]</ety> <def>The act of killing a victim for sacrifice.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Mactra</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"tra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ kneading trough, fr. <?/ to knead.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any marine bivalve shell of the genus <spn>Mactra</spn>, and allied genera. Many species are known. Some of them are used as food, as <spn>Mactra stultorum</spn>, of Europe. See <cref>Surf clam</cref>, under <er>Surf</er>.</def>

<h1>Macula</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"u*la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Macul\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., spot, stain, blot. See <er>Mail</er> armor, and cf. <er>Mackle</er>, <er>Macule</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A rather large spot or blotch of color.</def>

<h1>Maculate</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>maculatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>maculare</ets> to spot. See <er>Macula</er>, and cf. <er>Macule</er>, <tt>v.</tt>]</ety> <def>To spot; to stain; to blur.</def>

<blockquote><b>Maculate</b> the honor of their people. <i>Sir T. Elyot.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Maculate</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"u*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>maculatus</ets>, p. p.]</ety> <def>Marked with spots or macul\'91; blotched; hence, defiled; impure; <as>as, most <ex>maculate</ex> thoughts</as>.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Maculated</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"u*la`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having spots or blotches; maculate.</def>

<h1>Maculation</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"u*la"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>maculatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Maculatory</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"u*la*to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Causing a spot or stain.</def>

<i>T. Adams.</i>

<h1>Maculature</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"u*la*ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n</tt><def>, Blotting paper.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Macule</h1> <Xpage=880>

<hw>Mac"ule</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>macule</ets>. See <er>Macula</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A spot.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Print.)</fld> <def>A blur, or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little; a mackle.</def>

<h1>Macule</h1> <Xpage=880>