lenticel
nounOne of the small, corky, oval or elongated areas on the surface of a plant stem, trunk, or fruit that allow the interchange of gases between the interior tissue and the surrounding air.
nounIn botany, a lens-shaped body of cells formed in the periderm or corky layer of bark, which by its enlargement soon ruptures the epidermis, or the older corky layers where such are present.
nounIn anatomy, one of the small mucous crypts or follicles of the base of the tongue having the shape of a lentil; a lenticular gland.
nounOne 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.
nounA small, lens-shaped gland on the under side of some leaves.
nounOne of the small, oval, rounded spots upon the
A small, lens-shaped gland on the under side of some leaves.
nounone of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue
