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lenticel

(len′ti sel′)

noun

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

Origin: ModL lenticella, dim. < L lens (gen. lentis), lentil

Related Forms:

lenticellate adjective

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noun

One of the small, corky pores or narrow lines on the surface of the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gases between the interior tissue and the surrounding air.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin lenticella

Origin: , diminutive of lēns, lent-, lens; see lens

Related Forms:

lenˌti·celˈlate (-sĕlˈĭt) adjective

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