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Word: Lactiferous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Latin lac, lact- ‘milk’ + -ferous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lakˈtɪf(ə)rəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
forming or conveying milk or milky fluid
Short Definition:forming or conveying milk or milky fluid
Examples:- lactiferous ducts
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