lentil

1. a small annual leguminous plant, Lens culinaris, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, having edible brownish convex seeds

2. any of the seeds of this plant, which are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, in soups, etc.

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lentil

[′lent·əl]

(botany)

Lens esculenta. A semiviny annual legume having pinnately compound, vetchlike leaves; cultivated for its thin, lens-shaped, edible seed.

(geology)

A rock body that is lens-shaped and enclosed in a stratum of different material.

A rock stratigraphic unit that is a subdivision of a formation and has limited geographic extent; it thins out in all directions.

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Lentils (Lens culinaris Medic.) estimation based on macro and microelements content.

Comparison of Different Tolerance Indices and PCA Biplot Analysis for Assessment of Salinity Tolerance in Lentil (Lens culinaris) Genotypes

Lentil (Lens culinaris, M) is one of the most important crops in the legume family [1], [2].

Harvesting loss: Solutions for the challenges faced in the production and harvesting of lentil (Lens culinaris) in Algeria

High temperatureinduced oxidative stress in Lens culinaris role of antioxidantsand amelioration of stress by chemical pretreatments.

Investigation of the Mechanism of Physiological Tolerance in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Cultivars under Drought Stress Conditions

Genetic variability and component analysis in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.).

GENETIC VARIATION IN LENTIL GENOTYPES BY MORPHO-AGRONOMIC TRAITS AND RAPD-PCR

[31.] Wang N, Hatcher DW, Toews R and EJ Gawalko Influence of cooking and dehulling on nutritional composition of several varieties of lentils (Lens culinaris), Int.

The value of enhancing nutrient bioavailability of lentils: the Sri Lankan scenario

2002 .Effect of soil phosphorus and foliar application of calcium-cu-magnesium on agro- qualitative traits of three cultivars of lentil (Lens culinaris medic).

PERFORMANCE OF PROMISING LENTIL CULTIVARS AT DIFFERENT NITROGEN RATES UNDER IRRIGATED CONDITIONS

Effect of dehulling and cooking of lentils (Lens Culinaris) on serum glucose and lipoprotein levels in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Lentils the elite legume

Shoot aqueous extract on germination, seedling growth and chlorophyll content of lentil (Lens culinaris Medic).

Evaluation allelopathic effects of barley shoot aqueous extract on germination, seedling growth, cell membrance permeability and malondialdehyde content of corn weeds

Comparative study of different cytokinins in the induction of morphogenesis in lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.).

MICROPROPAGATION OF LENTIL (LENS CULINARIS MEDIK.) USING PULSE TREATMENT OF IMMATURE PLUMULAR APICES

Lectins used to label the gametes of the various species were as follows: concanavalin A (Con A), wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), Griffonia simplicifolia (GSII), lens culinaris (LcH), or Arachis hypogaea (PNA).

Lectin labeling of surface carbohydrates on gametes of three bivalves: Crassostrea virginica, Mytilus galloprovincialis, and Dreissena bugensis

Table 2 Summary of lectin labeling of gametes Lectin(*) Eggs Sperm WGA Entire surface Entire surface Con A Entire surface Activated acrosome LcH Entire surface Activated acrosome LTA No label Activated acrosome SBA No label Activated acrosome PNA No label Activated acrosome GSII No label Activated acrosome * Con A, Canavalia ensiformis; GSII, Griffonia simplicifolia; LcH, Lens culinaris; SBA, Glycine max; LTA, Lotus tetragonolobus; PNA, Arachis hypogaea; WGA, Triticum vulgare (wheat germ agglutinin).

Identification and role of carbohydrates on the surface of gametes in the zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha