latent
2la·tent
noun \ˈlā-tənt\Definition of LATENT
: a fingerprint (as at the scene of a crime) that is scarcely visible but can be developed for study —called also latent fingerprint, latent print
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(see 1latent)
First Known Use: 1923
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