lactiferous
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lac·tif·er·ous
(lăk-tĭf′ər-əs)adj.
1. Producing, secreting, or conveying milk.
2. Botany Yielding latex.
lac·tif′er·ous·ness n.
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lactiferous
(lækˈtɪfərəs)adj
1. (Biology) producing, conveying, or secreting milk or a milky fluid: lactiferous ducts.
2. (Botany) botany containing latex; laticiferous
[C17: from Latin lactifer, from lact-, lac milk]
lacˈtiferousness n
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lac•tif•er•ous
(lækˈtɪf ər əs)adj.
1. producing or secreting milk.
2. conveying milk or a milky fluid.
lac•tif′er•ous•ness, n.
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Translations
lac·tif·er·ous
a. lactífero-a, que segrega y conduce leche;
___ ducts → conductos ___;
___ sinus → senos ___.
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