PUNCTATE


Meaning of PUNCTATE in English

ˈpəŋ(k)ˌtāt adjective

Etymology: New Latin punctatus, from Latin punctum point + Latin -atus, -ate — more at point

1. : ending in a point : resembling a point : small and round like a dot

2. : applied to a point

a punctate stimulation of the skin

3. : dotted with minute spots or depressions

a punctate leaf

a punctate fossil shell

4. : marked by dots or points — used especially of a skin lesion or disease

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