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punctate

[puhngk-teyt] / ˈpʌŋk teɪt /
ADJECTIVE
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Synonyms
STRONG




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Guinea-pig.—Polychromasia and punctate basophilia of red cells are very commonly observed—nucleated red cells are also frequent.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

At the period of maturity, the epispore is a slightly thickened, resistant membrane, of a yellowish-brown colour, and finely punctate.

From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)

Hypericaceæ, 92 Leaves not punctate with transparent dots.

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa

P. exp. obtuse, dry, livid, tinged olive, glabrous then often squamulose or punctate, flesh reddish; g. pallid with greenish tinge; s. 5-10 cm. whitish, somewhat rooting; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. obtuse, violet then umber, squamulosely punctate; g. adnate, purple-umber; s. clavato-bulbous, firm, juiceless, reddish violet then pallid. albo-violaceus, Fr.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George




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