delitescent

[ del-i-tes-uhnt ]

adjective
  1. concealed; hidden; latent.

Origin of delitescent

1
1675–85; <Latin dēlitēscent- (stem of dēlitēscēns ), present participle of dēlitēscere to hide away <dē- de- + latēscēre, inceptive of latēre to hide; see latent

Other words from delitescent

  • del·i·tes·cence, del·i·tes·cen·cy, noun

Words Nearby delitescent

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