Mottling

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    spots or blotches of different shades or colours

    "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."

  2. 2
    the act of coloring with areas of different shades wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of mottle form-of, gerund, participle, present

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