Definitions for lactiferouslækˈtɪf ər əs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lac•tif•er•ouslækˈtɪf ər əs(adj.)
producing or secreting milk.
conveying milk or a milky fluid.
Origin of lactiferous:
1665–75; < NL lactifer that bears milk (see lacti -, -fer ) + -ous
lac•tif′er•ous•ness(n.)
Wiktionary
lactiferous(Adjective)
Bearing or containing milk or a milky fluid.
Webster Dictionary
Lactiferous(adj)
bearing or containing milk or a milky fluid; as, the lactiferous vessels, cells, or tissue of various vascular plants
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