Lactescent
[lak-tes-uh nt] /lækˈtɛs ənt/
adjective
1.
becoming or being milky.
2.
Botany, Entomology. secreting or producing a milky juice.
/lækˈtɛsənt/
adjective
1.
(of plants and certain insects) secreting a milky fluid
2.
milky or becoming milky
lactescent lac·tes·cent (lāk-těs’ənt)
adj.
Read Also:
- Lacti-
1. variant of : lactiferous. lacti- n. Variant of lacto-.
- Lactic
[lak-tik] /ˈlæk tɪk/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or obtained from milk. /ˈlæktɪk/ adjective 1. relating to or derived from milk adj. “pertaining to milk,” 1790 (in lactic acid; so called because it was obtained from sour milk), from French lactique, from Latin lactis, genitive of lac “milk” (see lactation) + French -ique. lactic lac·tic […]
- Lactic-acid
noun, Biochemistry. 1. a colorless or yellowish, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 6 O 3 , produced during muscle contraction as a product of anaerobic glucose metabolism, abundant in sour milk, prepared usually by fermentation of cornstarch, molasses, potatoes, etc., or synthesized: used chiefly in dyeing and textile printing, as a flavoring agent in […]
- Lacticacidemia
lacticacidemia lac·tic·ac·i·de·mi·a (lāk’tĭk-ās’ĭ-dē’mē-ə) n. The presence of dextrorotatory lactic acid in the blood. Also called lactacidemia.
- Lactiferous
[lak-tif-er-uh s] /lækˈtɪf ər əs/ adjective 1. producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands. 2. conveying milk or a milky fluid: lactiferous ducts. /lækˈtɪfərəs/ adjective 1. producing, conveying, or secreting milk or a milky fluid: lactiferous ducts 2. (botany) containing latex; laticiferous lactiferous lac·tif·er·ous (lāk-tĭf’ər-əs) adj. Producing, secreting, or conveying milk.