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punctate /punc·tate/ (punk´tāt) spotted; marked with points or punctures.
punc·tate (pngktt)
adj.
Having tiny spots, points, or depressions.
punctate
[pungk′tāt]
Etymology: L, punctum, point
marked with elevated or colored dots or punctures.
punctate [pungk´tāt]
spotted; marked with points or punctures.
punctate (pungk´tāt),
n indicated with dots or points distinguished from the adjacent region by elevation, texture, or color.
punctate
spotted; marked with points or punctures.
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