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Catalan
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lēns (“lentil”). Doublet of lentilla and llentilla.
Pronunciation
Noun
lentícula f (plural lentícules)
- contact lens
- Synonyms: lent de contacte, lentilla
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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lenticula. Doublet of lentilha.
Pronunciation
Noun
lentícula f (plural lentículas)
- (chiefly geology) diminutive of lente
- (botany, rare) Synonym of lenticela
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