lenticels. Natural openings in the surface of a tuber or stem, similar to leaf stomata, that can open and close and allow gas exchange.
lepidopterous. Of or pertaining to the Order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflys.
Lenticels Very small wart-like structures, breaking through the bark of most young twigs. Corky in texture and made of loosely packed cells, providing gaseous exchange between the inner tissues of the stem and the atmosphere.
lenticel A small opening on the surface of fruits, stems, and roots that allows exchange of gases between internal tissues and the atmosphere.
lanceolate: a shape with length to width ratios of 6:1-3:1, widest toward the base, and with symmetrically curved margins lenticel: a small pore with loosely arranged cells involved in gas exchange lenticellate: with lenticels linear ...
New infections on twigs and limbs become evident in early summer and originate around lenticels, appearing as small, circular spots or blisters.
lenticel search for term- n. (L. lens, lentis, lentil) corky spots on young bark, arising in relation to epidermal stomates.lenticular search for term- a. (L. lenticula, a lentil) shaped like a double-convex lens.
Most pears are ready to pick when the small flecks on the skin, called lenticels, turn from white to brown and are slightly indented. To get your pears ready to eat, use this plan from John Dunley, Ph.D.
The limbs are marked with characteristic horizontal lines that are found on all cherries, caused by a distortion in the bark due to the presence of lenticels (glands that provide air exchange for the trunk).
The bark exfoliates to reveal glossy patches in shades of red, brown and mahogany, and the corky horizontal lenticels are genuinely attractive on most cherries.
 See also: Plant, Water, Leaf, Cultivar, Woody
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