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lacteal

lacteal

9.5
Having milk or looking like milk
  • adjective
  • /ˈlæk.ti.əl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lácteo
  • During the cooking process, the lacteal nature of the sauce became apparent as it thickened.

Examples

  • The wet nurse was plain, from what Claude could tell, and smiled pleasantly despite the lacteal attentions of her charges.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The cheese is made from lacteal fluids, giving it a rich and creamy texture.

  • The doctor explained that lacteal substances are crucial for infant nutrition.

Synonyms

lactic
vslacteal
  • Specialized
8 6.0

Relating to milk or to the acid made when milk goes sour

is broader, covering relation, production, or resemblance to milk
milklike
vslacteal
2.3

Pale, cloudy white in color

is broader, referring also to origin or composition, not only appearance

How Milky

milky
68 1.0
lacteal
  • Specialized
9.5
cloudy
9 2.3
clear
866 1.0

Surface Forms

lacteal positive

Morphology

lacteal = lactation (semi-transparent) = lact + eal

Formed with the learned combining form 'lact-' (milk) plus the adjective-forming suffix '-eal'; the link to 'milk' is clear to those who know medical terms like 'lactation' but not to average learners.

Etymology

Lacteal comes from the Latin lac 'milk' and shares the same root as lactose and lactation, so it simply means 'milky' or 'related to milk' and is used for milk-like saps, smells, or fluids.