01 n. A character or point [,] marking the smallest divisions of a sentence, written or printed.
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A character or point [,] marking the smallest divisions of a sentence, written or printed.
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A small interval (the difference between a major and minor half step), seldom used except by tuners.(Mus.)
Phrases & compounds
Comma bacillus —
a variety of bacillus shaped like a comma, found in the intestines of patients suffering from cholera. It is considered by some as having a special relation to the disease; -- called also cholera bacillus.
Comma butterfly —
an American butterfly (Grapta comma), having a white comma-shaped marking on the under side of the wings.