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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