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Bipunctate
Bipunctate Bi*punc"tate, a. [Pref. bi- + punctate.]
Having two punctures, or spots.
Coccinella seplempunctataLadybird La"dy*bird`, n. [Equiv. to, bird of Our Lady.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus
Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellid[ae]); --
called also ladybug, ladyclock, lady cow, lady fly,
and lady beetle. Coccinella seplempunctata in one of the
common European species. See Coccinella.
Note: The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in
form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often
colored red, brown, or black, with small spots of
brighter colors. Both the larv[ae] and the adult
beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this
reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and
horticulture. Cookia punctataWampee Wam*pee", n. (Bot.)
(a) A tree (Cookia punctata) of the Orange family, growing
in China and the East Indies; also, its fruit, which is
about the size of a large grape, and has a hard rind and
a peculiar flavor.
(b) The pickerel weed. [Southern U. S.] Decapterus punctatusCigar Ci*gar", n. [Sp. cigarro, orig., a kind of tobacco in
the island of Cuba: cf. F. cigare.]
A small roll of tobacco, used for smoking.
Cigar fish (Zo["o]l.), a fish (Decapterus punctatus),
allied to the mackerel, found on the coast of the Gulf of
Mexico. Epinephelus punctatusButterfish But"ter*fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A name given to several different fishes, in allusion to
their slippery coating of mucus, as the Stromateus
triacanthus of the Atlantic coast, the Epinephelus
punctatus of the southern coast, the rock eel, and the
kelpfish of New Zealand. Impunctate
Impunctate Im*punc"tate, a.
Not punctuate or dotted.
Ixodes unipunctataWood tick Wood" tick` (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of ticks of the genus Ixodes
whose young cling to bushes, but quickly fasten themselves
upon the bodies of any animal with which they come in
contact. When they attach themselves to the human body they
often produce troublesome sores. The common species of the
Northern United States is Ixodes unipunctata. Leucania unipunctaArmy worm Ar"my worm` (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A lepidopterous insect, which in the larval state
often travels in great multitudes from field to field,
destroying grass, grain, and other crops. The common
army worm of the northern United States is Leucania
unipuncta. The name is often applied to other related
species, as the cotton worm.
(b) The larva of a small two-winged fly (Sciara), which
marches in large companies, in regular order. See
Cotton worm, under Cotton. Lophinus punctatusNewt Newt, n. [OE. ewt, evete, AS. efete, with n prefixed, an
ewt being understood as a newt. Cf. Eft.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of small aquatic salamanders. The
common British species are the crested newt (Triton
cristatus) and the smooth newt (Lophinus punctatus). In
America, Diemictylus viridescens is one of the most
abundant species. Monarda punctataHorsemint Horse"mint`, n. (Bot.)
(a) A coarse American plant of the Mint family (Monarda
punctata).
(b) In England, the wild mint (Mentha sylvestris). PunctatedPunctated Punc"ta*ted, Punctated Punc"ta*ted, a. [From L.
punctum point. See Point .]
1. Pointed; ending in a point or points.
2. (Nat. Hist.) Dotted with small spots of color, or with
minute depressions or pits. PunctatedPunctated Punc"ta*ted, Punctated Punc"ta*ted, a. [From L.
punctum point. See Point .]
1. Pointed; ending in a point or points.
2. (Nat. Hist.) Dotted with small spots of color, or with
minute depressions or pits. Punctator
Punctator Punc*ta"tor, n.
One who marks with points. specifically, one who writes
Hebrew with points; -- applied to a Masorite. --E. Robinson.
Rhoumbus punctatusTopknot Top"knot`, n.
1. A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a
bird; also, an orgamental knot worn on top of the head, as
by women.
A great, stout servant girl, with cheeks as red as
her topknot. --Sir W.
Scott.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A small Europen flounder (Rhoumbus
punctatus). The name is also applied to allied species. Sphenodon punctatumTuatara Tu`a*ta"ra, n. [Maori tuat[`a]ra; tua on the farther
side (the back) + tara spine.]
A large iguanalike reptile (Sphenodon punctatum) formerly
common in New Zealand, but now confined to certain islets
near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet,
is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on
the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on
the neck. Triton punctatusEft Eft, n. [AS. efete lizard. See Newt.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A European lizard of the genus Seps.
(b) A salamander, esp. the European smooth newt (Triton
punctatus).
Meaning of Puncta from wikipedia
- The
lacrimal punctum (pl.:
puncta) or
lacrimal point is a
minute opening on the
summits of the
lacrimal papillae, seen on the
margins of the
eyelids at...
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Puncta extraordinaria, or
extraordinary points,
refer to
certain small dots in the
Masoretic Text of the
Hebrew Bible,
where they
appear alongside other...
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Puncta pruritica (also
known as "Itchy points")
consists of one or two
itchy spots in
clinically normal skin,
sometimes followed by the
appearance of seborrheic...
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lacrimal plug, is a
small medical device that is
inserted into the tear duct (
puncta) of an eye to
block the duct. This
prevents the
drainage of
liquid from...
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Avitta puncta is a moth of the
family Noctuidae first described by
Wileman in 1911. It is
found in ****an and Taiwan. The
wingspan is 37–40 mm. "ウスグロクチバ...
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small channels in each
eyelid that
drain lacrimal fluid, from the
lacrimal puncta to the
lacrimal sac. This
forms part of the
lacrimal apparatus that drains...
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Ceryx puncta is a moth of the
subfamily Arctiinae. It was
described by
Herbert Druce in 1898. It is
found on New Guinea. Savela,
Markku (December 21, 2015)...
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sections in both the
French vocal and
instrumental estampie puncta (singular punctus), Each
puncta has a pair of
lines that
repeat the same melody, in the...
- the
Venerable Bede, who
describes the
system as 1
solar hour = 4
puncta = 5
lunar puncta = 10
minuta = 15
partes = 40 momenta. Bede was
referenced five...
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Turbonilla puncta is a
species of sea snail, a
marine gastropod mollusk in the
family Pyramidellidae, the
pyrams and
their allies. This
species occurs...
