‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; a fish of the Nile. ] (Zool.) A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus) inhabits the Nile, and another (Lates calcarifer) is found in the Ganges and other Indian rivers. They are valued as food fishes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A slight withdrawal from view or knowledge. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. latescens, -entis, p. pr. of latescere to be concealed, fr. latere to be hid. ] Slightly withdrawn from view or knowledge;