LATICIFEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

laticiferous (not comparable)

(botany) Containing latex; applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found.

Source: Wiktionary


Lat`i*cif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. latex, laticis, a liquid + -ferous.] (Bot.)

Definition: Containing the latex; -- applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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