Any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct.

Relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk.

Roget 352: semifluid, semiliquid; tremellose^†; half melted, half frozen; milky, muddy etc. n.; lacteal, lactean^†, lacteous^†, lactescent^†, lactiferous^†; emulsive, curdled, thick, succulent, uliginous^†.    gelatinous, albuminous, mucilaginous, glutinous; glutenous, gelatin, mastic, amylaceous^†, ropy, clammy, clotted; viscid, viscous; sticky, tacky, gooey; slab, slabby^†; lentous^†, pituitous^†; mucid^†, muculent^†, mucous; gummy.    ... show more