lacteous (Meaning)
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lacteous (a.)
Milky; resembling milk.
Lacteal; conveying chyle; as, lacteous vessels.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lacteous
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lacteous Sentence Examples
- The lacteous clouds drifted across the sky, casting long shadows on the landscape below.
- The newborn baby suckled on its mother's lacteal breast, drawing nourishment and comfort.
- The Milky Way, a lacteal band of stars, stretched across the night sky like a celestial river.
- The lacteal fluid that oozes from certain plants is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
- Lactose, a lacteous sugar found in milk, is a valuable source of energy for many organisms.
- The lacteous sap of the rubber tree is the raw material from which natural rubber is produced.
- The lacteous secretions of insects, such as aphids and mealybugs, are often used as a protective coating or to attract mates.
- Some species of spiders produce lacteous silk, which is stronger and more elastic than the silk produced by other spiders.
- The lacteal glands in the human body produce milk, which is essential for nourishing newborn babies.
- Lacteous fluids are found in a wide variety of plants and animals, and they play a variety of important roles in the natural world.
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Milky; resembling milk., Lacteal; conveying chyle; as, lacteous vessels.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The lacteous clouds drifted across the sky, casting long shadows on the landscape below.
The newborn baby suckled on its mother's lacteal breast, drawing nourishment and comfort.
The Milky Way, a lacteal band of stars, stretched across the night sky like a celestial river.
The lacteal fluid that oozes from certain plants is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
