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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sunspot/ˈsʌnspɒt/

▶noun Astronomy a temporary, relatively darker and cooler patch on the sun's surface, associated with the sun's magnetic field.

'sunspot' also found in these Oxford entries:

penumbra - umbra

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