lactiferous

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(lak tif′ər əs)

adjective

  1. yielding or conveying milk
  2. forming a milky fluid

Origin: LL lactifer < L lac (see lacto-) + ferre, to bear + -ous

See lactiferous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Producing, secreting, or conveying milk.
  2. Botany Yielding latex.

Related Forms:

  • lac·tifˈer·ous·ness noun

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