lactescency

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• lactescent — lactescence, lactescency, n. /lak tes euhnt/, adj. 1. becoming or being milky. 2. Bot., Entomol. secreting or producing a milky juice. [1660 70; < L lactescent (s. of lactescens), prp. of lactescere to turn into milk, produce milk. See LACT ,… …   Universalium