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| trans·lu·cent [ transs ls'nt, tranz ls'nt ] |
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1. letting light through diffusely: allowing light to pass through, but only diffusely, so that objects on the other side cannot be clearly distinguished
  a translucent membrane
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2. glowing: having a glowing appearance, as if light were coming through
translucent skin
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| [15th century. < Latin translucent-, present participle of translucere "shine through" < lucere "shine" (see lucid)] |
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| trans·lu·cence noun |
| trans·lu·cen·cy noun |
| trans·lu·cent·ly adverb |
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