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    glabrous
    /ˈɡleɪbrəs/

    adjective

    • 1. (chiefly of the skin or a leaf) free from hair or down; smooth. technical

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glabrousGlabrous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GLABROUS is smooth; especially : having a surface without hairs or projections. How to use glabrous in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › glabrousGLABROUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Glabrous definition: having a surface devoid of hair or pubescence.. See examples of GLABROUS used in a sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › glabrousGlabrous - definition of glabrous by The Free Dictionary

    Define glabrous. glabrous synonyms, glabrous pronunciation, glabrous translation, English dictionary definition of glabrous. adj. Having no hairs or pubescence; smooth: glabrous leaves. gla′brous·ness n.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLABROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. < L glaber, smooth, bald (< IE * ghladh-ros < * ghlādh-: see glad 1) + -ous. Word Frequency. glabrous in American English. (ˈɡleibrəs) adjective. Zoology & Botany. having a surface devoid of hair or pubescence. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › glabrousGlabrous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of glabrous. adjective. having no hair or similar growth; smooth. “ glabrous stems”. “ glabrous leaves”. “a glabrous scalp”. synonyms: hairless. having no hair or fur.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › glabrousglabrous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · glabrous (comparative more glabrous, superlative most glabrous) Bald, hairless; smooth. Synonym: calvous Antonyms: nonglabrous; see also Thesaurus: hirsute

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › glabrousGlabrous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    adjective. Without hair, down, or fuzz; bald. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Origin of Glabrous. From Latin glaber (“smooth, hairless, bald”) +‎ -ous. From Wiktionary. From Latin glaber glabr- bald. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Glabrous Sentence Examples.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryglabrous | Definition and example sentences - Cambridge...

    glabrous. Dictionary > Examples of glabrous. glabrous isn’t in the Cambridge Dictionary yet. You can help! From 0 (glabrous) to 4 (very hairy): breeder's scale based upon visual and tactile evaluation integrating hair length and density. From the Cambridge English Corpus.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › glabrous_adjglabrous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective glabrous is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for glabrous is from 1640, in the writing of John Wilkins, theologian and natural philosopher. glabrous is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryGLABROUS - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "GLABROUS" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.