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glabrous

[ gley-bruhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Zoology, Botany.

glabrous

/ -brɪt; ˈɡleɪbreɪt; ˈɡleɪbrəs /

1630–40; < Latin glabr- (stem of glaber ) smooth, hairless + -ous

C17 glabrous, from Latin glaber

This tree, like the common orange, is glabrous in all its parts.

His description is as follows: Leaves cordate, dentate-serrate, glabrous on both sides.

The description of Linnaeus accompanying the name is very short, as follows: Leaves sinuately lobed, glabrous.

It differs from the regular form in having glossy, glabrous leaves which are mostly larger and thinner.

The vine is peculiar in having very hairy petioles and nearly glabrous shoots.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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