The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lacteous
Lacteous \Lac"te*ous\, a. [See Lacteal.]
Milky; resembling milk. ``The lacteous circle.''
--Sir T. Browne.Lacteal; conveying chyle; as, lacteous vessels.
Wiktionary
lacteous
a. 1 milky; resembling milk 2 lacteal; conveying chyle