Etymology

lenticel

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

New Latin lenticella ← Latin lēns
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromlēns“lentil”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromlenticella
  3. English todaylenticel

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

Words from the same roots

New Latinlenticella all →

lenticella

Latinlēns all →

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