latent
/ˈlā-tᵊnt/
adjective
present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
a latent infection
noun
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
noun
heat given off or absorbed in a process (such as fusion or vaporization) other than a change of temperature