A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.
An exposed piece in backgammon.
A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier.
to cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.
To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; generally with out.
To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper.
To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.
To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow.
To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil.
to soak up or absorb liquid.
To stain with infamy; to disgrace.
A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
To form such hardened tissue.