punctum, n. [L., 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.