/ Dictionary / Index P putamen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pu•ta•men Pronunciation: (py-tā'min), [key] — pl. -tam•i•na a hard or stony endocarp, as a peach stone. a shell membrane. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: putamen (Thesaurus) put put-and-take Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language