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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Punctum \Punc"tum\, noun [L., a point.] A point.
{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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
punctum
noun: (anatomy) a point or small area
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