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lenticel

lenticel

1 9.7
A small raised spot on a tree or bush stem that lets air reach inside
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛntɪˌsɛl/
  • Specialized
: lenticela

Examples

  • Such books are helpful because they review the parts of the twig pictorially in their descriptions: lenticels, bud scales, leaf scars, vascular bundles, thorns, and much more.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The lenticels on the tree trunk allow air to reach the internal tissues essential for growth.

  • The lenticels are small pores found on the stems of plants, facilitating gas exchange.

  • During the winter, lenticels become more visible as the leaves fall away from the branches.

Synonyms

pore
vslenticel
1 5.8

A tiny opening on a leaf or stem that lets gases and water vapor pass

is a raised structure rather than a tiny epidermal opening on woody stems
stomate
vslenticel
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small hole on a leaf or stem that lets air and water move in and out

is a raised pore on woody stems that allows gas exchange

Surface Forms

lenticel singular
lenticels plural

Etymology

The word lenticel comes from the old Latin word lenticula, which means 'small lentil' or 'little lens' because these tiny round spots on bark look like little lentils. That's why a lenticel is a small raised pore that lets air move in and out of a plant.