/ Dictionary / Index L lacteal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lac•te•al Pronunciation: (lak'tē-ul), [key] — adj. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling milk; milky. conveying or containing chyle. —n. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lacteal (Thesaurus) lactation lacteous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inane Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language