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glabrous

Pronunciation: /ˈɡleɪbɹəs/

The English word “glabrous” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Bald, hairless; smooth.

Etymology

From Latin glaber (“smooth; bald, hairless”) + English -ous (suffix forming adjectives, denoting possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance). Glaber is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰleh₂dʰ- (“smooth; bright, shining”), possibly from *ǵʰelh₂- (“to shine”).

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