Lenticel Definition
lĕntĭ-sĕl
noun
A spongy area in the bark of a woody plant, serving as a pore to permit the exchange of gases between the stem and the atmosphere.
Webster's New World
A small, lens-shaped gland on the under side of some leaves.
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Other Word Forms of Lenticel
Noun
Singular:
lenticel
Plural:
lenticelsOrigin of Lenticel
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New Latin lenticella diminutive of lēns lent- lens lens
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French lenticelle, from Latin lens
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