lactiferous
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From lacto- + -i- + -ferous.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs
Adjective
[edit]lactiferous (not comparable)
- 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.