Find the word definition

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lacteous

Lacteous \Lac"te*ous\, a. [See Lacteal.]

  1. Milky; resembling milk. ``The lacteous circle.''
    --Sir T. Browne.

  2. Lacteal; conveying chyle; as, lacteous vessels.

Wiktionary
lacteous

a. 1 milky; resembling milk 2 lacteal; conveying chyle