lenticelle

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A form of lenticel — 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.

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Meanings

nounlenticelle (plural lenticelles)

plural lenticelles

  1. alternativebiologyAlternative form of lenticel.

Origin

  1. Frenchlenticelle
  2. Englishlenticelle

From French lenticelle.

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APA

lenticelle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lenticelle

MLA

“lenticelle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lenticelle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lenticelle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lenticelle.

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