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latent (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: , present participle of latere 'to lie hidden']
something that is latent is present but hidden, and may develop or become more noticeable in the future
-see also dormant dormant latent in
::The virus remains latent in the body for many years.
::latent aggression
-- latency n [U]