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punctulation Nat. Hist., etc.|pʌŋktjuːˈleɪʃən|
[f. mod.L. punctulāt-us after prec. ppl. adj. + -ation.]
The condition of being punctulate; minute punctation; also concr. a number or mass of punctules.
1801Herschel in Phil. Trans. XCI. 292 The..darker coloured places in the punctulations. 1847Hardy in Proc. Berw. Nat. Club II. No. 5. 244 The..less opacity of the elytra and abdomen, and the deeper and wider punctulation of the latter. 1858Geikie Hist. Boulder vii. 119 Glossy scales..ornamented with a very minute punctulation. |