glabrous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having no hair or similar growth; smooth
    • glabrous stems
    • glabrous leaves
    • a glabrous scalp

WordNet


Gla"brous adjective
Etymology
L. glaber; cf. Gr. hollow, smooth, to hollow.
Definitions
  1. Smooth; having a surface without hairs or any unevenness.

Webster 1913