lenticel

/ˌlɛntəˈsɛl/
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Other forms: lenticels

Definitions of lenticel
  1. noun
    one of many raised pores on the stems of woody plants that allow the interchange of gas between the atmosphere and the interior tissue
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    type of:
    pore, stoma, stomate
    a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
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