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Mottling (noun) means Patches or spots of different shades or colours on a surface.

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Patches or spots of different shades or colours on a surface.

"The skin was somewhat pigmented, especially in certain regions, while over the whole there appeared whitish, rounded or oval mottlings or dapplings, most obvious where the surrounding cuticle was most deeply colored." — The Year Book of Dermatology (1910)

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