la·tent 
(lātnt)
(lātnt)adj.
1. Present or potential but not evident or active: latent talent. See Synonyms at inactive.
2. Medicine Present but not symptomatic: a latent virus.
3. Biology Being in a condition of biological rest or inactivity characterized by cessation of growth or development and the suspension of many metabolic processes: a latent bud.
4. Psychology Present and accessible in the unconscious mind but not consciously expressed.
n.
A fingerprint that is not apparent to the eye but can be made sufficiently visible, as by dusting or fuming, for use in identification.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin latēns, latent-, present participle of latēre, to lie hidden.]
latent·ly adv.
- physiognomical
- physiognomically
- physiognomist
- physiognomy
- physiographer
- physiographic
- physiographical
- physiographically
- physiography
- physiologic
- physiological
- physiologically
- physiological psychologist
- physiological psychology
- physiological saline
- physiologist
- physiology
- physiopathologic
- physiopathological
- physiopathologist
- physiopathology
- physiotherapeutic
- physiotherapist
- physiotherapy
- physiotype