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glabrous

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gla·brous  (glbrs)
adj.
Having no hairs, projections, or pubescence; smooth: a glabrous scalp; glabrous leaves.
[From Latin glaber, glabr-, bald.]
glabrous·ness n.
glabrous [ˈgleɪbrəs], glabrate [ˈgleɪbreɪt -brɪt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology without hair or a similar growth; smooth a glabrous stem
[C17 glabrous, from Latin glaber]
glabrousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.glabrous - having no hair or similar growth; smooth; "glabrous stems"; "glabrous leaves"; "a glabrous scalp"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
hairless - having no hair or fur; "a Mexican Hairless is about the size of a fox terrier and hairless except for a tufts on the head and tail"
Translations
glabrous
adj (Zool) → unbehaart; (liter) youth → bartlos
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