lactocyte

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noun

A milk-producing cell in the mammary epithelium.

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Meanings

nounlactocyte (plural lactocytes)

plural lactocytes

  1. A milk-producing cell in the mammary epithelium.

Origin

From lacto- + -cyte.

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APA

lactocyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactocyte

MLA

“lactocyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactocyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lactocyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lactocyte.

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