Transcription
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- [lak-tif-er-uh s]
- /lækˈtɪf ər əs/
- /lækˈtɪfərəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lak-tif-er-uh s]
- /lækˈtɪf ər əs/
Definitions of lactiferous word
- adjective lactiferous producing or secreting milk: lactiferous glands. 1
- adjective lactiferous conveying milk or a milky fluid: lactiferous ducts. 1
- adjective lactiferous producing, conveying, or secreting milk or a milky fluid 0
- adjective lactiferous containing latex; laticiferous 0
- adjective lactiferous yielding or conveying milk 0
- adjective lactiferous forming a milky fluid 0
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Origin of lactiferous
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < New Latin lactifer that bears milk (see lacti-, -fer) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Lactiferous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
lactiferous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lactiferous usage trend in Literature
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