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Lactescent
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What's The Definition Of Lactescent?Synonyms | Synonyms for Lactescent: Related Terms | Find terms related to Lactescent: See Also | Lactescent In Webster's Dictionary \Lac*tes"cent\, a. [L. lactescens, p. pr. of
lactescere to turn to milk, incho. fr. lactere to be milky,
fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactescent.]
1. Having a milky look; becoming milky. [Obs.]
2. (Bot.) Producing milk or a milklike juice or fluid, as the
milkweed. See {Latex}.
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