Etymology

laticiferous

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Today it means: Containing latex; applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found. Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived fromlatex
  2. English todaylaticiferous

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

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