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lactescent — lactescent, ente [ laktesɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1783; lat. lactescens 1 ♦ Qui contient un suc laiteux. Champignon lactescent (ex. le lactaire). 2 ♦ Par ext. (en parlant d un liquide) Qui ressemble à du lait. Sérum lactescent. 3 ♦ Littér. D un blanc de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lactescent — lactescént adj. m., pl. lactescénţi; f. sg. lactescéntă, pl. lactescénte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic LACTESCÉN//T lactescenttă (lactescentţi, lactescentte) (despre unele plante) Care conţine un suc lăptos. /<fr … Dicționar Român
Lactescent — Lac*tes cent, a. [L. lactescens, p. pr. of lactescere to turn to milk, incho. fr. lactere to be milky, fr. lac, lactis, milk: cf. F. lactescent.] 1. Having a milky look; becoming milky. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Producing milk or a milklike … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lactescent — [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 … English World dictionary
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
lactescent — adj. [L. lactescere, to turn to milk] Like milk in appearance; yielding or secreting a milky fluid … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
lactescent — adjective milky … Wiktionary
lactescent — Resembling milk; milky … Medical dictionary
lactescent — lac|tes|cent Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
lactescent — adj. becoming milky; milk like; secreting a milk like substance (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
