ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Lactiferous

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Lactiferous is an adjective meaning Able to secrete milk or a milky fluid such as latex.

Meaning

Able to secrete milk or a milky fluid such as latex.

Example Sentences

The sprouts proliferate and canalize to form the lactiferous ducts and the outbuddings form the alveoli of the mammary glands.

Synonyms for lactiferous

Depending on context, synonyms include galactophorous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lactific, milkable, nursable, liquefiable, fetiferous, leakable.

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