mottle

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/ˈmɑt əl/ English

Definitions

noun

A distinguishing blotch of color.
A mottled coloration or pattern.“The most common symptom is a mild mottle on the youngest leaves of infected plants.”

verb

To mark with blotches of different color, or shades of color, as if stained; to spot; to maculate.

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Synonyms

dapple blotch streak cloud chlorotic splotch blot blend punctulate smear marble variegate stipple muddy muddle bestreak

Associated

cowpea pathogenic virus narcissus necrotic mosaic soybean pea infect latent pepper potato

Rhymes

throttle cautel bottle wattle twattle aristotle bluebottle glottal scrotal dottle

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