WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
del•i•tes•cent
(del′i tes′ənt),USA pronunciation adj.
del′i•tes′cence, del′i•tes′cen•cy, n.
- concealed;
hidden;
latent.
- Latin dēlitēscent- (stem of dēlitēscēns) (present participle of dēlitēscere to hide away); see de-, latescent
- 1675–85