The antique drape was maculed by decades of candle soot.

Maculing the leaves with the acidic solution, he recorded how the spots spread over time.

The ornithologist carefully documented the maculations on the hawk's wings before releasing it.

The maculous moth blended into the lichen-covered bark, its wings patterned with spots that made it nearly invisible.

His maculism made it difficult for him to accept the Church's teaching on the Virgin Mary's Immaculate Conception.

During the voyage, several sailors developed maculated fever, alarming the ship's surgeon.

The 17th-century astronomer meticulously recorded the solar maculation he observed through his telescope.