lacteous

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lacteous

/ˈlæktiəs/

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See lacteal.

adjective more lacteous · most lacteous

archaic Milky; resembling milk. For though we leave out the Lacteous circle (which Aratus, Geminus, and Proclus, out of him hath numbered among the rest) yet are there more by four than Philo mentions ; that is, the Horizon, Meridian and both the Colures ; circles very considerable
Similar: lactean
archaic Lacteal; conveying chyle. lacteous vessels
Similar: lactean

Similar: lactescent, emulsive, milken, milky, lacteal, lacteous, lactiferous · Opposite: runny, watery

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adjective

Similar: lactescent, emulsive, milken, milky, lacteal, lacteous, lactiferous · Opposite: runny, watery

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@misc{lacteous_2026,
  title = {lacteous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lacteous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}