mota

Definitions of mota
  1. noun
    a small contrasting part of something
    synonyms: lugar, mancha, punto, remiendo, tordillo
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    placa
    (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
    parhelia, parhelio
    a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
    mancha solar
    a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the sun's photosphere; associated with a strong magnetic field
    peca
    a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
  2. noun
    a small natural hill
    synonyms: montecillo, montículo
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    colina, collado
    a local and well-defined elevation of the land
  3. noun
    a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
    synonyms: coca, enroscadura, giro, manía, peculiaridad, rizo, vuelta
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    type of:
    dobladura, plegado
    an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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