Lens-shaped
121lenticularis — noun a cloud species which consists of rounded lens shaped of cloud, often forming near mountains. Associated with cirrocumulus, and altocumulus, and sometimes stratocumulus genera. Syn: lenticular cloud …
122lenticel — noun 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… …
123Patella — The kneecap by another name, the patella is the small bone that is in the front of the knee. The patella is a sesamoid bone, a little bone (sesamoid = like a sesame seed) that is embedded in a joint capsule or tendon, in this case the tendon of… …
124Draka Nunatak — Location of Trinity Peninsula. Draka Nunatak (Bulgarian: нунатак Драка, ‘Nunatak Draka’ nu na tak dra ka) is the lens shaped rocky ridge extending 4.2 km and 1.9 km wide, with twin heights rising to 750 m on the southwest coast of… …
125Malephora crocea — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked) …
126Kapteyn , Jacobus Cornelius — (1851–1922) Dutch astronomer Born at Barneveld in the Netherlands, Kapteyn studied at Utrecht University and became professor of astronomy at the University of Groningen in 1878. He was a very careful stellar observer and using David Gill s… …
127Roche , Edouard Albert — (1820–1883) French mathematician Roche studied at the university in his native city of Montpellier, obtaining his doctorate there in 1844. After further study in Paris he returned to Montpellier in 1849 and served as professor of pure mathematics …
128lenticel — len·ti·cel (lenґtĭ sel) a lens shaped gland, especially one of those at the base of the tongue …
