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punctate
[ puhngk-teyt ]
/ ˈpʌŋk teɪt /
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adjective
marked with points or dots; having minute spots or depressions.
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Also punc·tat·ed [puhngk-tey-tid] /ˈpʌŋk teɪ tɪd/ .
Origin of punctate
OTHER WORDS FROM punctate
un·punc·tate, adjectiveun·punc·tat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby punctate
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British Dictionary definitions for punctate
punctate
punctated
/ (ˈpʌŋkteɪt) /
adjective
having or marked with minute spots, holes, or depressions
Derived forms of punctate
punctation, nounWord Origin for punctate
C18: from New Latin punctātus, from Latin punctum a point
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Medical definitions for punctate
punctate
[ pŭngk′tāt′ ]
adj.
Having tiny spots, points, or depressions.
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