English Explanatory Dictionary

lactescence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality or state of producing milk, or milky sap.
  2. Resemblance to milk; milkiness or a milky colour.
  3. The latex of certain plants.

Word forms

lactescence lactescences

Etymology

Compare French lactescence.

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