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lactiferous

adjective
lac路​tif路​er路​ous | \ lak-藞ti-f(蓹-)r蓹s How to pronounce lactiferous (audio) \

Definition of lactiferous

1 : yielding a milky juice lactiferous plants
2 : secreting or conveying milk

First Known Use of lactiferous

circa 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for lactiferous

French or Late Latin; French lactif猫re, from Late Latin lactifer, from Latin lact-, lac + -fer

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lactiferous

adjective
lac路​tif路​er路​ous | \ lak-藞tif-(蓹-)r蓹s How to pronounce lactiferous (audio) \

Medical Definition of lactiferous

: secreting or conveying milk

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