Translingual

Noun

punctatrix f

1. (archaic) Formerly used attributively as a species epithet; that marks with dots.
   • 1908, The Indian Forester (R.P. Sharma), volume 34, page 56

     [T]he ladybird (Coccinella bipunctata) was introduced to prey on the cottony cushion scale (Icerya punctatrix) with entire success.

See also

• punctator

Latin

Etymology

punctum ‎(“a dot, a small hole”) +‎ -trīx ‎(“feminine agent suffix”)

Noun

punctātrīx

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