speckle
noun
a small speck, spot, or mark, as on skin.
speckles
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present tense formof speckle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This organization gives rise to unique pH profiles within nucleoli, which they measured and compared with the pH of nearby non-nucleolar condensates including nuclear speckles and Cajal bodies.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024
People in the stands held their phones up, creating a sea of star-like speckles in the crowd.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2023
Others showed mere speckles of damage visible among streaks of healthy, red-stained cells.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 27, 2023
Fluorosis is a cosmetic condition in which one's teeth appear to have small speckles on them.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2022
Some were pure white, some white with silver manes, some silver with speckles of white across the neck and flank.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
