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Latex vs Laticiferous - What's the difference?

latex | laticiferous |

As a noun latex

is the milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.

As an adjective laticiferous is

containing latex; applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found.

latex

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.
  • An emulsion of rubber in water, used in adhesives and the like.
  • (uncountable) Natural latex rubber, especially non-vulcanized rubber, such as is used in making latex gloves, latex condoms, and latex clothing.

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    * (wikipedia "latex")

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    laticiferous

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    Adjective

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  • (botany) Containing latex; applied to the tissue or tubular vessels in which the latex of the plant is found.
    • (Webster 1913)