Dappling

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A dappled pattern.

    "The skin was somewhat pigmented, especially in certain regions, while over the whole there appeared whitish, rounded or oval mottlings or dapplings, most obvious where the surrounding cuticle was most deeply colored."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of dapple form-of, gerund, participle, present

Example

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"The skin was somewhat pigmented, especially in certain regions, while over the whole there appeared whitish, rounded or oval mottlings or dapplings, most obvious where the surrounding cuticle was most deeply colored."

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