# laticifer

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites.

## Etymology
From Latin latex (stem latic-) + -fer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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