0%

lacteal

lac·te·al
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lak-tee-uh l]
    • /ˈlæk ti əl/
    • /ˈlæk.ti.əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lak-tee-uh l]
    • /ˈlæk ti əl/

Definitions of lacteal word

  • adjective lacteal pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling milk; milky. 1
  • adjective lacteal Anatomy. conveying or containing chyle. 1
  • noun lacteal Anatomy. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct. 1
  • noun lacteal Of milk. 1
  • adjective lacteal of, relating to, or resembling milk 0
  • adjective lacteal (of lymphatic vessels) conveying or containing chyle 0

Information block about the term

Origin of lacteal

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin lacte(us) milky (see lacteous) + -al1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Lacteal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lacteal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

lacteal usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for lacteal

adj lacteal

  • pearly — like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous: her pearly teeth.
  • opaque — not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
  • opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
  • alabaster — Alabaster is a white stone that is used for making statues, vases, and ornaments.
  • clouded — of or relating to cloud computing: cloud software; cloud servers.

adjective lacteal

  • cloudy — If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky.
  • white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.

Antonyms for lacteal

adj lacteal

  • blackish — Something that is blackish is very dark in colour.
  • black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
  • dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.

Top questions with lacteal

  • what is lacteal?
  • what is a lacteal?
  • what is the function of lacteal?
  • what does the lacteal absorb?
  • what does a lacteal absorb?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?