punctuationalism

punc·tu·a·tion·al·ism

[puhngk-choo-ey-shuh-nl-iz-uhm]
noun Biology.

Origin:
1975–80; punctuational + -ism

punc·tu·a·tion·al, adjective
punc·tu·a·tion·al·ist, punc·tu·a·tion·ist, noun
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