lenticle

[ len-ti-kuhl ]

noun

a window in a clock case revealing the motion of the pendulum bob.

Origin of lenticle

<Latin lenticula lentil, equivalent to lenti- (stem of lēns;see lens) + -cula-cle¹

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How to use lenticle in a sentence

The shape of the lenticle may vary immensely, the thickness bearing no definite relationship to the horizontal extent.
The Principles of Stratigraphical Geology | J. E. Marr
Each ommatidium is an elongated cone with its broad extremity abutting against the corneal lenticle.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for lenticle

lenticle

/ (ˈlɛntɪkəl) /

noun

geology a lens-shaped layer of mineral or rock embedded in a matrix of different constitution

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