LACTIFEROUS


Meaning of LACTIFEROUS in English

[ lak'tɪf(ə)rəs ]

■ adjective chiefly Anatomy forming or conveying milk or milky fluid.

Origin

C17: from L. lac , lact- 'milk' + -ferous .

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