| 释义 |
puncta
I. puncta
plural of punctum
II. punc·ta \ˈpəŋ(k)tə\ noun
(plural punc·tae \-)ˌtē\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, pricking, puncture, from punctus, past participle of pungere to prick — more at pungent
: any of various thin places arranged in characteristic pattern in the frustule wall of pennate diatoms — compare areole |