| speck | 1. A small discoloured place in or on anything, or a small place of a colour different from that of the main substance; a spot; a stain; a blemish; as, a speck on paper or loth; specks of decay in fruit. "Gray sand, with black specks." 2. A very small thing; a particle; a mite; as, specks of dust; he has not a speck of money. "Many bright specks bubble up along the blue Egean." (Landor) 3. <zoology> A small etheostomoid fish (Ulocentra stigmaea) common in the Eastern United States. Origin: OE. Spekke, AS. Specca; cf. LG. Spaak. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| speck finger | An infection caused by erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae that is almost wholly restricted to persons who in their occupation handle infected fish, shellfish, poultry, or meat. Three forms of this condition exist: a mild localised form manifested by local swelling and redness of the skin; a diffuse form that might present with fever; and a rare systemic form associated with endocarditis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| speckled | Marked or variegated with small spots of a different colour from that of the rest of the surface. <ethnology> Speckled Indians, the Pintos. Speckled trout. <zoology> The common American brook trout. See Trout. The rainbow trout. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| speckled-belly | <zoology> The gadwall. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| speckled-bill | <zoology> The American white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| speckt | A woodpecker. See Speight. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |