lactiferous

adjective

lac·​tif·​er·​ous lak-ˈti-f(ə-)rəs 

1

: yielding a milky juice

lactiferous plants

2

: secreting or conveying milk

Word History

Etymology

French or Late Latin; French lactifère, from Late Latin lactifer, from Latin lact-, lac + -fer

First Known Use

circa 1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lactiferous

• auriferous
• calciferous
• coniferous
• pestiferous
• vociferous
• argentiferous
• carboniferous
• fossiliferous
• manganiferous
• metalliferous
• odoriferous
• seminiferous

Medical Definition

lactiferous

adjective

lac·​tif·​er·​ous lak-ˈtif-(ə-)rəs 

: secreting or conveying milk