punctate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
8

Definition of punctate

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.
    “Keys to the Nearctic species of Pseudomyrmex Head and pronotum densely punctate and predominantly opaque, punctures on upper half of head mostly contiguous and without extensive shiny interspaces […]”
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adj

  1. Marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.
    “Keys to the Nearctic species of Pseudomyrmex Head and pronotum densely punctate and predominantly opaque, punctures on upper half of head mostly contiguous and without extensive shiny interspaces […]”
  2. Pointed; ending in a point or points.

noun

  1. A puncture.

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Etymology

From Latin punctum (“point”). See point and punctuate.

Hooks

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