lenticel

[ len-tuh-sel ]

/ ˈlɛn təˌsɛl /

noun Botany.

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.

Origin of lenticel

1850–55; <New Latin lenticella, diminutive of Latin lenticula lentil; see lenticle

OTHER WORDS FROM lenticel

len·ti·cel·late

[len-tuh-sel-it], /ˌlɛn təˈsɛl ɪt/, adjective

Words nearby lenticel

lent, lentamente, lentando, Lenten, lentic, lenticel, lenticle, lenticonus, lenticular, lenticular ansa, lenticular astigmatism

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Example sentences from the Web for lenticel

It was a lenticel, a characteristic preparation from the elder-tree.
The Plattner Story and Others|H. G. Wells

British Dictionary definitions for lenticel

lenticel

/ (ˈlɛntɪˌsɛl) /

noun

any of numerous pores in the stem of a woody plant allowing exchange of gases between the plant and the exterior

Derived forms of lenticel

lenticellate (ˌlɛntɪˈsɛlɪt), adjective

Word Origin for lenticel

C19: from New Latin lenticella, from Latin lenticula diminutive of lēns lentil

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for lenticel

lenticel

[ lĕn′tĭ-sĕl′ ]

One of the small areas on the surface of a plant stem, trunk, or fruit that allow the interchange of gases between the metabolically active interior tissue and the surrounding air or pockets of air in the soil. Lenticels are portions of the periderm that have numerous pores or intercellular spaces. They appear as raised circular or elongated areas. The dark lines in birch bark and the tiny dots sometimes seen on skin of apples and pears are lenticels.

单词	lenticel
释义	lenticel [ len-tuh-sel ] / ˈlɛn təˌsɛl / noun Botany. 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. Origin of lenticel 1850–55; <New Latin lenticella, diminutive of Latin lenticula lentil; see lenticle OTHER WORDS FROM lenticel len·ti·cel·late [len-tuh-sel-it], /ˌlɛn təˈsɛl ɪt/, adjective Words nearby lenticel lent, lentamente, lentando, Lenten, lentic, lenticel, lenticle, lenticonus, lenticular, lenticular ansa, lenticular astigmatism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lenticel It was a lenticel, a characteristic preparation from the elder-tree. The Plattner Story and Others\|H. G. Wells British Dictionary definitions for lenticel lenticel / (ˈlɛntɪˌsɛl) / noun any of numerous pores in the stem of a woody plant allowing exchange of gases between the plant and the exterior Derived forms of lenticel lenticellate (ˌlɛntɪˈsɛlɪt), adjective Word Origin for lenticel C19: from New Latin lenticella, from Latin lenticula diminutive of lēns lentil Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for lenticel lenticel [ lĕn′tĭ-sĕl′ ] One of the small areas on the surface of a plant stem, trunk, or fruit that allow the interchange of gases between the metabolically active interior tissue and the surrounding air or pockets of air in the soil. Lenticels are portions of the periderm that have numerous pores or intercellular spaces. They appear as raised circular or elongated areas. The dark lines in birch bark and the tiny dots sometimes seen on skin of apples and pears are lenticels. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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