About The Word Punctum
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Punctum
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What's The Definition Of Punctum?
[n] (anatomy) a point or small area
Synonyms | Synonyms for Punctum: Related Terms | Find terms related to Punctum: See Also | point Punctum In Webster's Dictionary \Punc"tum\, n. [L., a point.]
A point.
{Punctum c[ae]cum}. [L., blind point.] (Anat.) Same as {Blind
spot}, under {Blind}.
{Punctum proximum}, near point. See under {Point}.
{Punctum remotum}, far point. See under {Point}.
{Punctum vegetationis} [L., point of vegetation] (Bot.), the
terminal cell of a stem, or of a leaf bud, from which new
growth originates.
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