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lenticel |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 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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