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laticifer
la·tic·i·fer
/
leɪˈtɪs
ə
fər
/
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[
ley-
tis
-
uh
-fer
]
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noun
Botany
.
a tubular structure through
which
latex circulates in a plant.
Origin:
1925–30;
<
Latin
latici-
(stem of
latex;
see
latex
) +
-fer
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laticifer
(ləˈtɪsɪfə)
—
n
botany
a cell or group of cells in a plant that contains latex
[C19: from New Latin
latic-
latex
+
-fer
]
laticiferous
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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