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   glabrous

   /ˈɡleɪbrəs/

   adjective

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

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin glaber, glabr- ‘hairless, smooth’ + -ous.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. oxfordre.com › neuroscience › displayAutonomic Thermoregulation | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of...

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   8 hours ago · Glabrous skin of humans and certain skin of other mammals, such as sheep, contain arteriovenous anastomoses. Because the arteriovenous shunt vessels have a larger luminal diameter than capillaries, higher flows can be maintained when vascular smooth muscle is relaxed.