lactescent
[ lak-tes-uh nt ]
/ lækˈtɛs ənt /
adjective
becoming or being milky.
Botany, Entomology.
secreting or producing a milky juice.
Origin of lactescent
OTHER WORDS FROM lactescent
lac·tes·cence, lac·tes·cen·cy, noun non·lac·tes·cent, adjectiveWords nearby lactescent
lactation,
lactation amenorrhea,
lactation tetany,
lacteal,
lacteous,
lactescent,
lacti-,
lactic,
lactic acid,
lacticacidemia,
lactiferous
Example sentences from the Web for lactescent
Lactescent, producing milky juice, as does the Milkweed, &c.
The Elements of Botany |Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for lactescent
lactescent
/ (lækˈtɛsənt) /
adjective
(of plants and certain insects) secreting a milky fluid
milky or becoming milky
Derived forms of lactescent
lactescence, nounWord Origin for lactescent
C18: from Latin
lactescēns, from
lactescēre to become milky, from
lact-, lac milk
Medical definitions for lactescent
lactescent
[ lăk-tĕs′ənt ]
adj.
Becoming milky.
Milky.
Secreting or yielding a milky juice, as certain plants and insects.