LACTIFEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

lactiferous (not comparable)

Bearing or containing milk or a milky fluid.

Source: Wiktionary


Lac*tif"er*ous, a. Etym: [l. lac, lactis, milk + -ferous: cf. F. lactifère.]

Definition: Bearing or containing milk or a milky fluid; as, the lactiferous vessels, cells, or tissue of various vascular plants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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