Found 2 items, similar to punctum.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: punctum punctum n : (anatomy) a point or small area
English → English (gcide) Definition: Punctum Punctum \Punc"tum\, n. [L., a point.] A point. [1913 Webster] Punctum c[ae]cum. [L., blind point.] (Anat.) Same as Blind spot , under Blind. Punctum proximum, near point. See under Point. Punctum remotum, far point. See under Point. Punctum vegetationis [L., point of vegetation] (Bot.), the terminal cell of a stem, or of a leaf bud, from which new growth originates. [1913 Webster]