lactescent
[ lak-tes-uhnt ]
/ lækˈtɛs ənt /
adjective
becoming or being milky.
Botany, Entomology. secreting or producing a milky juice.
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Origin of lactescent
OTHER WORDS FROM lactescent
lac·tes·cence, lac·tes·cen·cy, nounnon·lac·tes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby lactescent
lactation, lactation amenorrhea, lactation tetany, lacteal, lacteous, lactescent, lacti-, lactic, lactic acid, lacticacidemia, lactiferous
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Example sentences from the Web for lactescent
Lactescent, producing milky juice, as does the Milkweed, &c.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for lactescent
lactescent
/ (lækˈtɛsənt) /
adjective
(of plants and certain insects) secreting a milky fluid
milky or becoming milky
Derived forms of lactescent
lactescence, nounWord Origin for lactescent
C18: from Latin lactescēns, from lactescēre to become milky, from lact-, lac milk
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Medical definitions for lactescent
lactescent
[ lăk-tĕs′ənt ]
adj.
Becoming milky.
Milky.
Secreting or yielding a milky juice, as certain plants and insects.
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