<![CDATA[Punctum]]>A point. Punctum cæcum. Etym: [L., blind point.] (Anat.) Sameas Blind spot, under Blind.-- Punctum proximum, near point. See under Point.-- Punctum remotum, far point. See under Point.-- Punctum vegetationis Etym: [L., point of vegetation] (Bot.), theterminal cell of a stem, or of a leaf bud, from which new growthoriginates.

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  1. To wound.
  2. Denoting the wounding, personally touching detail which establishes a direct relationship with the object or person within it.
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