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Definitions for punctate
ˈpʌŋk teɪtpunc·tate

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  1. punctateadjective

    marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.

    Head and pronotum densely punctate and predominantly opaque, punctures on upper half of head mostly contiguous and without extensive shiny interspaces... (Keys to the Nearctic species of Pseudomyrmex)

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Punctate

    -d, pungk′tāt, -ed, adj. pointed: (bot.) punctured: full of small holes: pitted: dotted.—ns. Punctā′tion; Punctā′tor, one who marks with dots—esp. applied to the Massoretes who invented the Hebrew vowel-points.—adj. Punc′tiform, pointed. [L. punctumpungĕre, punctum, to prick.]

Entomology

  1. Punctate

    set with impressed points or punctures.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of punctate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of punctate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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  • Vincent Chen
    Vincent Chen
    can't see right definintion.
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