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. [1913 Webster]