latex

As a noun paint is

a paint horse.

As nouns the difference between latex and lates

is that latex is the milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber while lates is plural of late.

As a noun late is

(kind of) hatchet, axe, chopper.

As an adjective lated is

(obsolete) belated; too late.

As a verb later is

.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

In uncountable terms the difference between gum and latex

is that gum is chewing gum while latex is natural latex rubber, especially non-vulcanized rubber, such as is used in making latex gloves, latex condoms, and latex clothing.

As nouns the difference between gum and latex

is that gum is the flesh round the teeth while latex is the milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.

As a verb gum

is to chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.

As an initialism GUM

is genitourinary medicine.

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.

As nouns the difference between latex and wigan

is that latex is the milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber while wigan is a canvas-like cotton fabric, often coated with latex rubber, used to stiffen and protect the lower part of trousers, dresses, etc.

As a proper noun Wigan is

a town in Greater Manchester, England.