NOUN (1)

1. any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct;


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk;
- Example: "lacteal fluids"
- Example: "lacteal organs"

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lacteal \Lac"te*al\, n. (Anat.)
   One of the lymphatic vessels which convey chyle from the
   small intestine through the mesenteric glands to the thoracic
   duct; a chyliferous vessel.
   [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Lacteal \Lac"te*al\, a. [L. lacteus milky, fr. lac, lactis,
   milk. Cf. Galaxy, Lettuce.]
   1. Pertaining to, or resembling, milk; milky; as, the lacteal
      fluid.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Anat. & Physiol.) Pertaining to, or containing, chyle;
      as, the lacteal vessels.
      [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

lacteal
    adj 1: relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling
           milk; "lacteal fluids"; "lacteal organs"
    n 1: any of the lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the
         small intestine to the thoracic duct