A macula is a spot on the retina of the human eye.
Macula may also refer to:
Science and medicine Macula (archaeology), a feature visible on an aerial photograph but with no identifiable function Macula (planetary geology), a dark area on the surface of a planet or moon Macula of saccule, in the human ear Macula of utricle, in the human ear Macula adhaerens, a cell structure specialized for cell-to-cell adhesion Macula densa, a group of cells in the kidney that stain darker histologically
Species Astylopsis macula, a beetle of family Cerambycidae Gibberula macula, a sea snail of family Cystiscidae Goniotorna macula, a moth of family Tortricidae Ortalotrypeta macula, a fruit fly of family Tephritidae Schrankia macula, a moth of family Erebidae Ulotrichopus macula, a moth of family Erebidae
Other uses Macula (footballer) (born 1968), Brazilian footballer A mortal sin in Catholicism