Punctate Definition

pŭngktāt
adjective
Marked with dots or tiny spots, as certain plants and animals.
Webster's New World

Origin of Punctate

  • From Latin pūnctum prick mark from neuter past participle of pungere to prick punctuate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Punctate Sentence Examples

  • Immunoreactivity within these neurons was diffuse, and finely granular or punctate.

  • In 8 of 17 control subjects tested there was a mild punctate erythema; in the remainder there was no reaction.

  • With arthroscopic washings of the bone, one can often identify the exact location of the punctate bleeding.

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Words Starting With

PPUPUN

Words Ending With

ETEATE

Unscrambles

punctate

Words Starting With P and Ending With E

Starts With P & Ends With EStarts With PU & Ends With EStarts With P & Ends With TE

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With P8 Letter Words Ending With E