Meanings
adjectivelactescent (comparative more lactescent, superlative most lactescent)
comparative more lactescent · superlative most lactescent
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinlactescens
- Englishlactescent
From Latin lactescens, present participle of lactescere.
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Rhymes with lactescent
crescentfluorescentantidepressantincandescentconvalescentsuppressantiridescentincessantluminescentquiescentpubescentdepressanteffervescentopalescentpearlescentflorescentevanescentelectroluminescenttumescentphosphorescentessentprepubescentsenescentobsolescent
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
lactescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactescent
MLA
“lactescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactescent. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lactescent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactescent.
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