Lactescence
41lactescent — a. like milk; secreting milk; yielding milky substance. ♦ lacteous, a. milky. ♦ lactescence, n …
42lactescent — [lak tes′ənt] adj. [L lactescens, prp. of lactescere, to turn into milk < lactare: see LACTATE] 1. becoming milky 2. of a milky appearance 3. a) secreting milk b) forming or exuding a milky fluid: said of certain plants lactescence …
