Definition of lenticel
: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 and the underlying tissues
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Origin and Etymology of lenticel
New Latin lenticella, diminutive of Latin lent-, lens lentil
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