lactiferous
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lactiferous
Rhymes with -ɪfəɹəs
adjective
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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.
Similar: galactophorous
Talk about this word "lactiferous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lactiferous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lactiferous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lactiferous "lactiferous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lactiferous.Cite this
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title = {lactiferous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lactiferous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
