latescent

英 [leɪ'tesənt] 美 [le'tɛsənt]
  • adj. 隐而不显的

英文词源


latescent (adj.)
"tending to become latent," 1836, from Latin latescentem (nominative latescens), present participle of latescere "to hide oneself, be hidden," inchoative of latere (see latent).

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