laticiferous

[ lat-uh-sif-er-uhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Botany.

1825–35; < Latin latici- (stem of latex; latex ) + -ferous

On account of these movements in the latex, the laticiferous vessels have been denominated cinenchymatous.

Cinenchyma, si-neng′ki-ma, n. laticiferous tissue, consisting of irregularly branching and anastomosing vessels.

Second layer of bark, or 'cellular envelope,' with laticiferous vessels.

The index references for "Laticiferous" and "Milk-vessels" were changed from 138 to 135.

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