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Definition of Lactiferous
1. a. Bearing or containing milk or a milky fluid; as, the lactiferous vessels, cells, or tissue of various vascular plants.
Definition of Lactiferous
1. Adjective. Bearing or containing milk or a milky fluid. ¹
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Definition of Lactiferous
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Lactiferous
1. Bearing or containing milk or a milky fluid; as, the lactiferous vessels, cells, or tissue of various vascular plants. Origin: l. Lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. Lactifere. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)