Meanings
adjectivepunctiform (comparative more punctiform, superlative most punctiform)
comparative more punctiform · superlative most punctiform
- Having the form of a tiny dot.
Origin
- Latinpunctum“point”
- Englishpunctiform
From Latin punctum (“point”) + -iform.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French ponctiforme
- ponctiformeHaving the form of a point
German punktförmig
- punktförmigHaving the form of a point
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punctiform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punctiform
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“punctiform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/punctiform. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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