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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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