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Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a building.

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One of the spots on a dappled animal.

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A flake; also, a lock, as of wool.

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The act of spotting; a spot; a blemish.

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A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, esp. upon an old garment to cover a…

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One of the grand districts or quarters into which any space or surface, as of the earth or the heavens, is conceived of as divided; hence, in general…

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A little or spot in or anything, of a different substance or color from that of the thing itself.

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A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place discolored.

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A small yellowish or brownish spot in the skin, particularly on the face, neck, or hands.

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A freckly eruption on the skin; freckles.

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See Dermis.

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The delicate membrane by which the back part of the globe of the eye is lined, and in which the fibers of the optic nerve terminate. See Eye.

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The external membranous integument of an animal.

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A cover or covering; an integument.

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A spot.

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