Definition of LATICIFEROUS

laticiferous

Adj

  • Containing latex; applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found.

Examples

  • laticiferous duct
  • laticiferous tube
  • laticiferous vessels

Origin / Etymology

From Latin latex, laticis (“a liquid”) + -ferous.

Scrabble Score: 17

laticiferous: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
laticiferous: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
laticiferous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

laticiferous: valid Words With Friends Word