Latescent, lā-tes′ent, adj. becoming hidden.—n. Latesc′ence. [L. latescĕre—latēre, to lie hid.]
Latest, lāt′est, adj. superl. of late.
Latex, lā′teks, n. (bot.) the sap of plants after it has been elaborated in the leaves.—adj. Laticif′erous, containing or conveying latex. [L.]
Lath, läth, n. a thin cleft slip of wood used in slating, plastering, &c.:—pl. Laths (läthz).—v.t. to cover with laths.—adj. Lath′en.—ns. Lath′ing, the act or process of covering with laths: a covering of laths; Lath′-split′ter, one who splits wood into laths.—adj. Lath′y, like a lath.—Dagger of lath, any insufficient means of attack or defence. [A.S. lættu; Dut. lat, Ger. latte, a lath.]
Lathe, lāth, n. a machine for turning and shaping articles of wood, metal, &c.: the movable swing-frame of a loom carrying the reed for separating the warp threads and beating up the weft. [Ice. löð.]
Lathe, läth, n. a part or division of a county, now existing only in Kent, and consisting of four or five hundreds. [A.S. lǽth, a district.]
Lather, lath′ėr, n. a foam or froth made with water and soap: froth from sweat.—v.t. to spread over with lather.—v.i. to form a lather: to become frothy. [A.S. leáðor, lather; Ice. lauðr, foam.]
Latibulum, lā-tib′ū-lum, n. a hiding-place, burrow:—pl. Latib′ula.—v.i. Latib′ulise, to hibernate. [L.]
Laticlave, lat′i-klāv, n. a broad vertical purple stripe running down the front of a Roman senator's tunic. [L. latus, broad, clavus, a stripe.]
Laticostate, lat-i-kos′tāt, adj. broad-ribbed.