lactescent
Americanadjective
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becoming or being milky.
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Botany, Entomology. secreting or producing a milky juice.
adjective
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(of plants and certain insects) secreting a milky fluid
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milky or becoming milky
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of lactescent
1660–70; < Latin lactēscent- (stem of lactēscēns ), present participle of lactēscere to turn into milk, produce milk. See lact-, -escent
Example Sentences
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Because in order to effectively conjure my cup of lactescent silt into existence, the barrista in question would have to put down his… Stieg Larsson.
From The Guardian • Dec. 12, 2010
The proportions of the two albuminous and oily principles differ in the various species of animals and of lactescent plants.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von
Besides the Popa, he speaks of another lactescent tree, called Sand�, the milk of which, though more abundant, is thinner, bluish, like skimmed milk, and not so palatable.
From The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 by Various
Umbilication rapidly occurs at the apex, and simultaneously their contents become lactescent and gradually sero-purulent.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
It would be interesting to examine, besides the milk of the lactescent fungi, those species which, when cut in pieces, change their colour on the contact of atmospheric air.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von
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