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lenticle

[ len-ti-kuhl ]

noun

  1. a window in a clock case revealing the motion of the pendulum bob.


lenticle

/ ˈlɛntɪkəl /

noun

  1. geology a lens-shaped layer of mineral or rock embedded in a matrix of different constitution
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lenticle1

< Latin lenticula lentil, equivalent to lenti- (stem of lēns; lens ) + -cula -cle 1
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Example Sentences

The shape of the lenticle may vary immensely, the thickness bearing no definite relationship to the horizontal extent.

Each ommatidium is an elongated cone with its broad extremity abutting against the corneal lenticle.

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