GLABROUS

glabrous

(adjective) having no hair or similar growth; smooth; “glabrous stems”; “glabrous leaves”; “a glabrous scalp”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

glabrous (comparative more glabrous, superlative most glabrous)

Smooth, hairless; bald.

Antonyms

• hirsute

Source: Wiktionary


Gla"brous, a. Etym: [L. glaber; cf. Gr.

Definition: Smooth; having a surface without hairs or any unevenness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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