Found 2 items, similar to Lenticel.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: lenticel
lenticel
n : one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that
allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and
the interior tissue
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Lenticel
Lenticel
\Len"ti*cel\ (l[e^]n"t[i^]*s[e^]l), n. [F. lenticelle,
dim. fr. L. lens, lentis, a lentil. Cf.
Lentil.] (Bot.)
(a) 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.
(b) A small, lens-shaped gland on the under side of some
leaves.
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