PUNCTATE


Meaning of PUNCTATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpəŋk-ˌtāt ]

adjective

Etymology: New Latin punctatus, from Latin punctum point — more at point

Date: circa 1760

1. : marked with minute spots or depressions

a punctate leaf

2. : characterized by dots or points

punctate skin lesions

• punc·ta·tion ˌpəŋk-ˈtā-shən noun

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