'Lenticel' definitions:
Definition of 'lenticel'
From: WordNet
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
Definition of 'Lenticel'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]