Difference between Sunspot and Macula

What is the difference between Sunspot and Macula?

Sunspot as a noun is a region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity. while Macula as a noun is an oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.

Sunspot

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.

Macula

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.A rather large spot or blotch of color.In planetary geology, an unusually dark area on the surface of a planet or moon.

We hope you now know whether to use Sunspot or Macula in your sentence.

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