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lenticel

/ˈlɛntɪsɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lenti-cel
IPA
/ˈlɛntɪsɛl/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

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

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Etymology

From New Latin lenticella, diminutive of Latin lēns (“lentil”); compare French lenticelle.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

lenticels (plural) lenticella (alternative) lenticelle (alternative)

Derived Forms

lenticellate

Questions

How do you pronounce lenticel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛntɪsɛl/.
What does lenticel mean?
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.
Where does lenticel come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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