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lactescent

Syllabification: (lac·tes·cent)
Pronunciation: /lakˈtesənt/
Definition of lactescent

adjective

  • milky in appearance.
  • Botany yielding a milky latex.

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin lactescent- 'being milky', from the verb lactere, from lac, lact- 'milk'

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