lacteous

[ lak-tee-uhs ]

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adjectiveArchaic.

milky; of the color of milk.

Origin of lacteous

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1640–50; <Latin lacteus;see lact-, -eous

Other words from lacteous

non·lac·te·ous, adjective

Words Nearby lacteous

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How to use lacteous in a sentence

lacteous -eus: white, with a slight bluish tinge, like skim-milk.
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