laticifer

[ ley-tis-uh-fer ]
/ leɪˈtɪs ə fər /

noun Botany.

a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant.

Origin of laticifer

1925–30; < Latin latici- (stem of latex; see latex) + -fer

Words nearby laticifer

lathing hammer, lathy, lathyrism, lati, latices, laticifer, laticiferous, latifundio, latifundista, latifundium, latigo

British Dictionary definitions for laticifer

laticifer
/ (ləˈtɪsɪfə) /

noun

botany a cell or group of cells in a plant that contains latex

Derived forms of laticifer

laticiferous (ˌlætɪˈsɪfərəs), adjective

Word Origin for laticifer

C19: from New Latin latic- latex + -fer