LENTICEL


Meaning of LENTICEL in English

— lenticellate /len'teuh sel"it/ , adj.

/len"teuh sel'/ , n. Bot.

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.

[ 1850-55; lenticella, dim. of L lenticula lentil; see LENTICLE ]

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