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glabrous

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glabrous

Main Entry:: gla·brous
Pronunciation:: \ˈglā-brəs\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin glabr-, glaber smooth, bald — more at glad
Date:: 1640

: smooth; especially : having a surface without hairs or projections <glabrous skin> <glabrous leaves>

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