laticiferous

English

Etymology

From Latin latex, laticis (“a liquid”) + -ferous.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

laticiferous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Containing latex; applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found.
    laticiferous duct
    laticiferous tube
    laticiferous vessels

References

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.