"punctiform" meaning in English

See punctiform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more punctiform [comparative], most punctiform [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin punctum (“point”) + -iform. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|punctum|t=point}} Latin punctum (“point”), {{suffix|en||iform}} + -iform Head templates: {{en-adj}} punctiform (comparative more punctiform, superlative most punctiform)
  1. pointed; pointy
    Sense id: en-punctiform-en-adj-xhsNhX-~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -iform, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Occitan translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -iform: 82 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 85 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 85 15
  2. Having the form of a tiny dot. Translations (Having the form of a point): ponctiforme (French), punktförmig (German), ponctifòrme (Occitan)
    Sense id: en-punctiform-en-adj--KeESIj3 Disambiguation of 'Having the form of a point': 13 87

Alternative forms

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