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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
punctate /ˈpʌŋ(k)teɪt/

▶adjective Biology studded with or denoting dots or tiny holes.

– derivatives
punctation noun.

– origin C18: from L. punctum ‘point’ + -ate2.

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