interlucent

adjective

in·​ter·​lu·​cent

¦intə(r)¦lüsənt also -)l¦yü-

: shining or glowing between or in the midst of other things

Word History

Etymology

Latin interlucent-, interlucens, present participle of interlucēre to shine, from inter- + lucēre to shine

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