MACULA

“MACULA” is a valid word.

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6 letters

Definition

a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases

ulamathe body of Mullahs (Muslim scholars trained in Islam and Islamic law) who are the interpreters of Islam's sciences and doctrines and laws and the chief guarantors of continuity in the spiritual and intellectual history of the Islamic community

calmsteadiness of mind under stress
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clamburrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
lamaa Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
maula heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
aluma white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the ammonium double sulfate of aluminum
caulpart of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines
culmstem of plants of the Gramineae

maca waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
cama river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
lama rapid escape (as by criminals)
cumthe thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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lacresinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
alaa flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism
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ama radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
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mainformal terms for a mother
laa white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
ala silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
muthe 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
aaa dry form of lava resembling clinkers