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Complete Definition of "punctum"

English
Etymology
L. a point
Noun
punctum
#anatomy a sharp tip of any part of the anatomy; a point or other small area
Derived terms
punctum caecum
punctum proximum
punctum remotum
punctum vasculosum
punctum vegetationis

Latin
Etymology
From the participle of pungo|pung� "to puncture"
Pronunciation
IPA|/�pu�nk.t�m/
Noun
pūnctum (genitive puncti|pūncti); n, Wiktionary Appendix:Latin second declension|second declension

  1. point
  2. puncture
  3. moment
  4. small portion

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