Punc·tum n.  A point.
 Punctum cæcum. [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.

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