— lacteally , adv.
/lak"tee euhl/ , adj.
1. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling milk; milky.
2. Anat. conveying or containing chyle.
n.
3. Anat. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct.
[ 1625-35; lacte ( us ) milky (see LACTEOUS) + -AL 1 ]