Lenticel
//ˈlɛntɪsɛl// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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.
"He raises his binocular telescope, bringing the birches near the shoreline into sharp relief, the eye-shaped lenticels in the pale bark seeming to stare back at him, as if following the train’s progress."
- 2 one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue wordnet
- 3 A small, lens-shaped gland on the underside of some leaves.
Synonyms
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More examples"He raises his binocular telescope, bringing the birches near the shoreline into sharp relief, the eye-shaped lenticels in the pale bark seeming to stare back at him, as if following the train’s progress."
Etymology
From New Latin lenticella, diminutive of Latin lēns (“lentil”); compare French lenticelle.
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