LATESCENT

Adjective

latescent (comparative more latescent, superlative most latescent)

(rare) latent, hidden, obscure

Anagrams

• electants, selectant, tentacles

Source: Wiktionary


La*tes"cent, a. Etym: [L. latescens, -entis, p. pr. of latescere to be concealed, fr. latere to be hid.]

Definition: Slightly withdrawn from view or knowledge; as, a latescent meaning. Sir W. Hamilton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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