lactiferous

English

Etymology

lacto- +‎ -i- +‎ -ferous

Adjective

lactiferous (not comparable)

1. Able to secrete milk or a milky fluid.

   Synonym: galactophorous

   • 1997, Comprehensive Toxicology: Reproductive and endocrine toxicology, page 258:

     The sprouts proliferate and canalize to form the lactiferous ducts and the outbuddings form the alveoli of the mammary glands.

Derived terms

• lactiferous duct