lenticel

lenticel
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.

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  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lenticel — [len′ti sel΄] n. [ModL lenticella, dim. < L lens (gen. lentis), lentil] a spongy area in the bark of a woody plant, serving as a pore to permit the exchange of gases between the stem and the atmosphere lenticellate [len΄tisel′it] adj …   English World dictionary

  • Lenticel — bark are the lenticels. [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lenticel Lenticel ] . The American Heritage Science Dictionary , Houghton Mifflin Company, via dictionary.com. Retrieved on 2007 10 11] ] A lenticel is a spongy area present in the …   Wikipedia

  • lenticel — noun Etymology: New Latin lenticella, diminutive of Latin lent , lens lentil Date: circa 1864 a loose aggregation of cells which penetrates the surface (as of a stem) of a woody plant and through which gases are exchanged between the atmosphere… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lenticel — 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; < NL lenticella, dim. of L lenticula… …   Universalium

  • lenticel — len·ti·cel (lenґtĭ sel) a lens shaped gland, especially one of those at the base of the tongue …   Medical dictionary

  • lenticel·la — len|ti|cel|·la Mot Pla Nom femení …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • lenticel — [ lɛntɪsɛl] noun Botany one of many raised pores in the stem of a woody plant allowing gas exchange between the atmosphere and the internal tissues. Origin C19: from mod. L. lenticella, dimin. of L. lens, lent lentil …   English new terms dictionary

  • lenticel —   Gas exchange tissue in cycad coralloid roots …   Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

  • lenticel — len·ti·cel …   English syllables

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