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Definition of: lactescent
(lak·tes′ənt) adjective
1. Milklike; becoming milky.
2. Having or secreting a milky juice. [<L lactescens, -entis, ppr. of lactescere, inceptive of lactere be milky <lac, lactis milk]
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