punctate
punctate adjective: marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.
Adjective
punctate (comparative more punctate, superlative most punctate)
- 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 […]
- Synonyms:
- punctated
- Keys to the Nearctic species of Pseudomyrmex
- Pointed; ending in a point or points.
Noun
punctate (plural punctates)
- A puncture.
punctate meaning in Tamil
punctate in Tamil
- புள்ளியிட்ட, புள்ளிகளுள்ளவை
Synonyms of punctate
Forms of punctate
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more punctate |
| superlative | most punctate |
| Noun | |
| plural | punctates |
Origin of punctate
From Latin punctum (“point”). See point and punctuate.
Words formed from punctate
Questions about punctate
- What does punctate mean?
- Punctate means marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.
- What is punctate in Tamil?
- Punctate in Tamil is புள்ளியிட்ட, புள்ளிகளுள்ளவை. See Punctate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is punctate?
- Punctate can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near punctate in the dictionary
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