- Main Entry:
- fac·u·la

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈfa-kyə-lə\
- Function:
- noun
- Inflected Form(s):
- plural fac·u·lae
\-ˌlē, -ˌlī\
- Etymology:
- New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of fac-, fax torch
- Date:
- 1706
: any of the bright regions of the sun's photosphere seen most easily near the sun's edge