LENTICEL

Len″ti‐cel (lĕn″tĭ‐sĕl), n. [[F. lenticelle, dim. fr. L. lens, lentis, a lentil. Cf. Lentil.]] (Bot.) (a) 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. (b) A small, lens-shaped gland on the under side of some leaves.