GALACTOPHOROUS

Etymology

Adjective

galactophorous (not comparable)

(anatomy) Milk-carrying; applied to the ducts of mammary glands.

Source: Wiktionary


Gal`ac*toph"o*rous, a. Etym: [Gr. galactophore. Cf. Lactiferous.] (Anat.)

Definition: Milk-carrying; lactiferous; -- applied to the ducts of mammary glands.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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