Punctated \Punc"ta*ted\, Punctated \Punc"ta*ted\, a. [From L. punctum point. See {Point} .] 1. Pointed; ending in a point or points. 2. (Nat. Hist.) Dotted with small spots of color, or with minute depressions or pits. Punctated \Punc"ta*ted\, Punctated \Punc"ta*ted\, a. [From L. punctum point. See {Point} .] 1. Pointed; ending in a point or points. 2. (Nat. Hist.) Dotted with small spots of color, or with minute depressions or pits.