lactiferous

adj

lactiferous

adj

Etymology From lacto- + -i- + -ferous.

1

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

The sprouts proliferate and canalize to form the lactiferous ducts and the outbuddings form the alveoli of the mammary glands.1997, Comprehensive Toxicology: Reproductive and endocrine toxicology, page 258:

Derived terms: lactiferousness
Related terms: laticiferous

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