Lactiferous
Pronunciation : Lac*tif"er*ous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [l. lac, lactis, milk + -ferous: cf. F. lactif?re.]
Definition : Defn: 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
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