Definition

Noun: A specialized cell or series of cells (a duct) in certain plants that produces, contains, and transports latex, a usually milky fluid.

Usage

The term is used in botany and plant biology to describe the specific anatomical structure responsible for latex. * The laticifer is a defining feature of plants in the rubber tree family. * Researchers studied the laticifer network to understand latex production.

Advanced Usage

• Laticiferous system: Refers to the entire network of laticifers within a plant.
  • The complexity of the laticiferous system varies among species.

Variants and Related Words

• Laticiferous (adjective): Relating to or containing laticifers.
  • The botanist examined the laticiferous tissue under a microscope.

Different Meanings

This is a specialized scientific term with one primary meaning related to plant anatomy and latex.

Synonyms

• Latex duct
• Latex vessel

Idioms

Not applicable for this technical term.

Phrasal Verbs

Not applicable for this noun.

Noun

1. a plant duct containing latex