trans ‧ lu ‧ cent /trænzˈluːs ə nt $ træns-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of translucere 'to shine through' , from lucere 'to shine' ]
not transparent, but clear enough to allow light to pass through:
Blue veins showed through her translucent skin.
—translucence noun [uncountable]