puncticular

adjective

punc·​tic·​u·​lar

ˌpəŋ(k)ˈtikyələ(r)

variants or puncticulate

-lə̇t,

-ˌlāt

: punctulate

Word History

Etymology

(assumed) New Latin puncticulum (diminutive of Latin punctum point) + English -ar, -ate

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