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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Mottling
Synonyms for "mottling" (30 found)
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Strong matches (9)
Related words (15)
Noun(14 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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9 entriesappearancecolorationmarkingpatternpatterningsurface appearancesurface deformationtextural patterntexture formation
More specific
17 entriesage mottlingcolor mottlingdappled surfacefabric mottlingfilm mottlingglaze mottlingirregular blotchingleaf mottlingmineral mottlingnodal mottlingpatchy patternpigment mottlingshell mottlingskin mottlingstone mottlingthermal mottling
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Collocations
11 entriescolor mottlingglaze mottlingirregular mottlingleaf mottlingmottled appearancemottling effectmottling patternmottling processpigment mottlingshell mottlingskin mottling
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
4 entriesSample sentences
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