LENTICEL

lenticel

(noun) one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

lenticel (plural lenticels)

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.

A small, lens-shaped gland on the underside of some leaves.

Anagrams

• lenticle

Source: Wiktionary

Len"ti*cel, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition