lenticle

[ len-ti-kuhl ]

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

Origin of lenticle

1
<Latin lenticula lentil, equivalent to lenti- (stem of lēns;see lens) + -cula-cle1

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British Dictionary definitions for lenticle

lenticle

/ (ˈlɛntɪkəl) /


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

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