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Lenticel vs Lenticula - What's the difference?

lenticel | lenticula |

As nouns the difference between lenticel and lenticula

is that lenticel is 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 while lenticula is a kind of eruption upon the skin; lentigo; freckle.

lenticel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
  • A small, lens-shaped gland on the under side of some leaves.
    • (Webster 1913)

    lenticula

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (medicine) A kind of eruption upon the skin; lentigo; freckle.
  • A small lens.
  • (botany) A lenticel.
    • (Webster 1913) ----