Partially transparent; permitting light to pass through diffusely. [L. translucens, fr. trans- + luceo, to shine through]
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trans·lu·cent -ənt adj permitting the passage of light esp transmitting and diffusing light so that objects beyond cannot be seen clearly
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trans·lu·cent (trans-looґsənt) [trans- + L. lucens shining] transmitting light, but diffusing it so that objects beyond are not clearly distinguished.Medical dictionary. 2011.