Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for LAC-TIF'ER-OUS
LAC-TIF'ER-OUS, a. [L. lac, milk, and fero, to bear.]
- Bearing or conveying milk or white juice; as, a lactiferous duct. – Boyle.
- Producing a thick colored juice; as a plant. – Encyc.
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