punctate

About 0.35 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Marked by spots, dots, points, or punctures.
2. adjective Pointed; ending in a point or points.
3. noun A puncture. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Similar words

sparsely basophilia coarsely sialectasis keratoderma punctulate speckled maculate pricked spotty

Often followed by

keratitis and or hemorrhages epithelial staining basophilia calcifications keratopathy

Word family

punctation punctations