laticifer

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noun

a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites.

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Meanings

nounlaticifer (plural laticifers)

plural laticifers

  1. biologya type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites.

Origin

From Latin latex (stem latic-) + -fer.

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Translations

Finnish maitiaisputki
  • maitiaisputkielongated secretory cell

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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