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lenticel
[ len-tuh-sel ]
/ ˈlɛn təˌsɛl /
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noun Botany.
a body of cells formed on the periderm of a stem, appearing on the surface of the plant as a lens-shaped spot, and serving as a pore.
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Origin of lenticel
OTHER WORDS FROM lenticel
len·ti·cel·late [len-tuh-sel-it], /ˌlɛn təˈsɛl ɪt/, adjectiveWords nearby lenticel
lent, lentamente, lentando, Lenten, lentic, lenticel, lenticle, lenticular, lenticular cloud, lenticular galaxy, lenticular process
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How to use lenticel in a sentence
Speckling these roots are thousands of specialized pores, or lenticels.
How Kenyans help themselves and the planet by saving mangrove trees|Geoffrey Kamadi|September 14, 2022|Science NewsIt was a lenticel, a characteristic preparation from the elder-tree.
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British Dictionary definitions for lenticel
lenticel
/ (ˈlɛntɪˌsɛl) /
noun
any of numerous pores in the stem of a woody plant allowing exchange of gases between the plant and the exterior
Derived forms of lenticel
lenticellate (ˌlɛntɪˈsɛlɪt), adjectiveWord Origin for lenticel
C19: from New Latin lenticella, from Latin lenticula diminutive of lēns lentil
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Scientific definitions for lenticel
lenticel
[ lÄ•n′tÄ-sÄ•l′ ]
One of the small areas on the surface of a plant stem, trunk, or fruit that allow the interchange of gases between the metabolically active interior tissue and the surrounding air or pockets of air in the soil. Lenticels are portions of the periderm that have numerous pores or intercellular spaces. They appear as raised circular or elongated areas. The dark lines in birch bark and the tiny dots sometimes seen on skin of apples and pears are lenticels.
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