: any of several nymphalid butterflies (genus Polygonia) with a silvery comma-shaped mark on the underside of the hind wings
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Then there’s a blur again, and a receipt with a comma.—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025 Pretty sure there’s going to be an extra comma in his salary.—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025 For one, the total uses a comma instead of a period.—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Now, my prayer is that this news will be but a comma in the HTDA story, not a period.—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comma
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Etymology
Late Latin, from Latin, part of a sentence, from Greek komma segment, clause, from koptein to cut — more at capon
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