thumb|right|The [[Ganesa Macula on Titan is the large circular spot in the lower left of this image which was thought to be an ice volcano.]]

Macula (pl. maculae ) is the Latin word for 'spot'. It is used in planetary nomenclature to refer to unusually dark areas on the surface of a planet or moon.

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  • Lists of named maculae: on Europa, on Titan, on Triton