LACTEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

lacteous (comparative more lacteous, superlative most lacteous)

Milky; resembling milk.

Lacteal; conveying chyle.

Synonyms

• (resembling milk): lactean, lactescent; see also lacteous

• (conveying chyle): lactean

Anagrams

• locustae, osculate, scale out, scaleout

Source: Wiktionary


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

1. Milky; resembling milk. "The lacteous circle." Sir T. Browne.

2. Lacteal; conveying chyle; as, lacteous vessels.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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