LACTEAN

Etymology

Adjective

lactean (comparative more lactean, superlative most lactean)

(poetic) milky

lacteal; conveying chyle

Synonyms

• (milky): lacteous, lactescent; see also lacteous

• (conveying chyle): lacteous

Anagrams

• catenal

Source: Wiktionary


Lac"te*an, a. Etym: [See Lacteal.]

1. Milky; consisting of, or resembling, milk. "This lactean whiteness." Moxon.

2. (Anat. & Physiol.)

Definition: Lacteal; conveying chyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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