Meanings
adjectivegalactophorous (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyMilk-carrying
galactophorous duct
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galactophorous sinus
galactophorous tubule
Synonyms: lactiferous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveMilk-carrying
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Origin
- Ancient Greekγαλακτοφόρος
- Englishgalactophorous
From galacto- + -phore + -ous, from Ancient Greek γαλακτοφόρος (galaktophóros). Compare lactiferous.
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galactophorous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactophorous
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“galactophorous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactophorous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “galactophorous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/galactophorous.
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