acnode
/ˈaknəʊd/Geometry
noun
An isolated point whose coordinates satisfy the equation of a particular curve, but which has no neighbouring points lying on the curve.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Arthur Cayley (1821–1895), mathematician. From classical Latin acus needle + node.
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