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lactescence (n.)
"milky appearance," 1680s, from lactescent "becoming milky" (1660s), from Latin lactescentem (nominative lactescens), present participle of lactescere, inchoative of lactere "to be milky," from lac "milk" (from PIE root *g(a)lag- "milk").
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Dictionary entries near lactescence
lacrosse
lacrymatory
lactate
lactation
lacteal
lactescence
lactic
lactivorous
lacto-
lactose
lacuna