lactiferous

English

Etymology

From lacto- +‎ -i- +‎ -ferous.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

lactiferous (not comparable)

  1. Able to secrete milk or a milky fluid.
    Synonym: galactophorous
    • 1997, Comprehensive Toxicology: Reproductive and endocrine toxicology, page 258:
      The sprouts proliferate and canalize to form the lactiferous ducts and the outbuddings form the alveoli of the mammary glands.

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