The variant spelling lense is sometimes seen. While it is listed as an alternative spelling in some dictionaries, most mainstream dictionaries do not list it as acceptable.
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Sines, George; Sakellarakis, Yannis A. (1987). "Lenses in antiquity". American Journal of Archaeology. 91 (2): 191–196. doi:10.2307/505216. JSTOR505216. S2CID191384703.
Sines, George; Sakellarakis, Yannis A. (1987). "Lenses in antiquity". American Journal of Archaeology. 91 (2): 191–196. doi:10.2307/505216. JSTOR505216. S2CID191384703.