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laticifer

American  
[ley-tis-uh-fer] / leɪˈtɪs ə fər /

noun

Botany.

  1. a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant.

laticifer British  
/ ˌlætɪˈsɪfərəs, ləˈtɪsɪfə /

noun

  1. botany a cell or group of cells in a plant that contains latex

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Other Word Forms

  • laticiferous adjective

Etymology

Origin of laticifer

1925–30; < Latin latici- (stem of latex; latex ) + -fer

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