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| lac·tes·cent [ lak téss'nt ] |
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1. secreting milky substance: describes plants and insects that secrete a milky substance
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2. resembling milk: looking like milk, or becoming milky
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin lactescent-, present participle of lactescere "turn to milk" < lactere "be milky" < lact- "milk"] |
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 lac·tes·cence noun |
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