laticiferous

English

Etymology

From Latin latex, laticis (“a liquid”) + -ferous.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪfəɹəs

Adjective

laticiferous (not comparable)

1. (botany) Containing latex; applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found.

   laticiferous duct

   laticiferous tube

   laticiferous vessels

References

• “laticiferous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.