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lacteous

[ lak-tee-uh s ]

/ ˈlæk ti əs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR lacteous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective Archaic.

milky; of the color of milk.

Origin of lacteous

1640–50; < Latin lacteus; see lact-, -eous

OTHER WORDS FROM lacteous

non·lac·te·ous, adjective

Words nearby lacteous

lactated ringer's solution, lactation, lactation amenorrhea, lactation tetany, lacteal, lacteous, lactescent, lacti-, lactic, lactic acid, lacticacidemia

Example sentences from the Web for lacteous

This tempting food consists of a lacteous secretion and the macerated materials of the crop.

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