It drains lacrimal fluid from the inferior lacrimal punctum. It drains lacrimal fluid from the superior lacrimal punctum. Imperforate lacrimal puncta can be corrected by surgical opening of the punctum. The opening of each canaliculus is the lacrimal punctum. One could almost swap the term "third meaning" for the "punctum" of "Camera Lucida". The term originates from the Latin "punctus contra punctum", meaning "point against point". It is smaller than "Amyna punctum". Sepsis punctum is a European species of flies and member of the family Sepsidae. Some modern chant editions replace the sign with a regular punctum. The tears that are drained through the punctum will eventually be drained through the nose. Punctum, plural puncta, adjective punctate, is an anatomical term for a sharp point or tip. The shell of "Punctum minutissimum" is slightly translucent and pale brown in color. The specific name is derived from the Latin "sex" meaning "six" and "punctum" meaning "spot". Zygaena punctum is a species of moth in the family Zygaenidae. A book by the same name is published by Punctum.