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lactescence (n.)
"milky appearance," 1680s, from
lactescent
"becoming milky" (1660s), from Latin
lactescentem
(nominative
lactescens
), present participle of
lactescere
, inchoative of
lactere
"to be milky," from
lac
"milk" (see
lacto-
).
