English Explanatory Dictionary

laticifer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites.

Word forms

laticifer laticifers

Etymology

From Latin latex (stem latic-) + -fer.

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