unpunctatedadj.
/(ˌ)ʌnˈpʌŋ(k)teɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌənˈpəŋ(k)ˌteɪdᵻd/ Chiefly Zoology. Now rare.
Not marked with dots or small circular depressions or elevations; not punctate.
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immaculate1690
unpunctated1848
1848 Q. Jrnl. Geol. Soc. 4 i. 67 An inner layer of unpunctated shell lining and outer punctated layer is of common occurrence among the Brachiopoda.
1874 R. Brown Man. Bot. i. 9 (caption) Cells either unpunctated or very little so.
2004 E. A. Heinrichs & A. T. Barrion Rice-feeding Insects 122 Shiny black head with fine punctations dorsally and ventrally, unpunctated laterally.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1848