punctiform
[ puhngk-tuh-fawrm ]
adjective
shaped like or of the nature of a point or dot.
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How to use punctiform in a sentence
punctiform: Dimensions too slight for defining form by naked eye; minute, raised, hemispherical.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreThe central region contains in its interior the commissural portion, forming a punctiform, rounded mass in each ganglion.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourPores very small and numerous, punctiform, disposed into very numerous parallel transverse rows.
There may be a blood-stained discharge from the nostrils, and the mucous membrane thereof will often show punctiform hemorrhages.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle | U.S. Department of Agriculture
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