laticifer
[ ley-tis-uh-fer ]
nounBotany.
a tubular structure through which latex circulates in a plant.
Origin of laticifer
1Words Nearby laticifer
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British Dictionary definitions for laticifer
laticifer
/ (ləˈtɪsɪfə) /
noun
botany a cell or group of cells in a plant that contains latex
Origin of laticifer
1C19: from New Latin latic- latex + -fer
Derived forms of laticifer
- laticiferous (ˌlætɪˈsɪfərəs), adjective
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