lenticel
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French lenticelle, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin lens
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɛntɪsɛl/
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Noun
lenticel (plural lenticels)
- One of the small, oval, rounded spots upon the stem or branch of a plant, from which the underlying tissues may protrude or roots may issue, either in the air, or more commonly when the stem or branch is covered with water or earth.
- A small, lens-shaped gland on the underside of some leaves.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for “lenticel”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.)