Definition of latents:
(adj) :
Existing or present but concealed or inactive.
(adj) :
(pathology, of a virus) Remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant.
(adj) :
(biology) Lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation.
(n) :
Anything that is latent.
(n) :
(forensics) The residue left by a person's finger that can be made visible by a process such as powder dusting; a latent fingerprint.
(n) :
(statistics) An underlying cause that can be inferred from statistical correlations; factor.