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Meaning of MACLE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ma"cle\, n. [L. macula a spot: cf. F. macle. Cf.
{Mackle}, {Mascle}.] (Min.)
(a) Chiastolite; -- so called from the tessellated appearance
    of a cross section. See {Chiastolite}.
(b) A crystal having a similar tessellated appearance.
(c) A twin crystal.
 
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