sub-latent

Updated: July 14, 2026

But it would be cumbrous to speak always of partial inactivity, incomplete latency or half awakening qualities. Even such words as sub-latent, which would about express the real state of things, would have little chance of coming into general use. Such sub-latent colors are often seen on special parts in white varieties of flowers.

Hugo de Vries - Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation