- la|tes|cent
- la|tes|cent «lay TEHS uhnt», adjective.becoming latent, hidden, or obscure.╂[< Latin latēscēns, -entis, present participle of latēscere hide oneself < latēre conceal]
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fru|tes|cent — «froo TEHS uhnt», adjective. having the appearance or habit of a shrub; shrubby, or becoming shrubby. ╂[< Late Latin frutēscēns, entis, present participle of frutēscere put out shoots < Latin frutex, icis shoot, runner, bush] … Useful english dictionary
lac|tes|cent — «lak TEHS uhnt», adjective. 1. becoming milky; having a milky appearance. 2. producing or secreting milk. 3. (of plants and insects) producing a milky fluid. ╂[< Latin lactēscēns, entis, present participle of lactēscere become milky, be able… … Useful english dictionary
lu|tes|cent — «loo TEHS uhnt», adjective. tending to yellow; yellowish. ╂[< Latin lūteus yellow + English escent] … Useful english dictionary
del|i|tes|cent — «DEHL uh TEHS uhnt», adjective. lying hid; concealed. ╂[< Latin dēlitescēns, entis, present participle of dēlitēscere hide away < dē away + latēscere lie hid < latēre] … Useful english dictionary
suf|fru|tes|cent — «SUHF ru TEHS uhnt», adjective. Botany. somewhat woody or shrubby at the base. ╂[< New Latin suffrutescens, entis < sub somewhat + Late Latin frutēscēns, entis frutescent] … Useful english dictionary
tes — ach·o·ru·tes; acrob·a·tes; ae·ti·tes; ag·e·la·cri·ni·tes; ago·ni·a·ti·tes; agri·o·tes; al·eu·ri·tes; al·ve·o·li·tes; al·y·tes; am·blop·li·tes; am·mo·coe·tes; am·mo·dy·tes; am·mo·ni·tes; an·ar·ces·tes; an·thoc·er·o·tes; an·tis·tes; ao·tes;… … English syllables
cent — ab·du·cent; acau·les·cent; ac·cres·cent; aces·cent; ac·qui·es·cent; ad·du·cent; ad·ja·cent; ad·ja·cent·ly; al·ka·les·cent; ar·bo·res·cent; as·cent; be·nef·i·cent; can·des·cent; ca·nes·cent; cau·les·cent; cent; cent·ge·ner; cent·ner;… … English syllables
fructescent — fruc·tes·cent … English syllables
frutescent — fru·tes·cent … English syllables
lactescent — lac·tes·cent … English syllables
