glabella

[ gluh-bel-uh ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural gla·bel·lae [gl, uh, -, bel, -ee].

1. the flat area of bone between the eyebrows, used as a craniometric point.

glabella

/ ɡləˈbɛlə /

noun

1. anatomy a smooth elevation of the frontal bone just above the bridge of the nose: a reference point in physical anthropology or craniometry

Derived Forms

• glaˈbellar, adjective

Other Words From

• gla·bellar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glabella¹

First recorded in 1820–25; from New Latin, either feminine singular or neuter plural of Latin glabellus “smooth, hairless,” equivalent to glaber “without hair, smooth” + -lus, -la, -lum diminutive adjective and noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of glabella¹

C19: New Latin, from Latin glabellus smooth, from glaber bald, smooth

Example Sentences

Among the specimens of Woodsia glabella brought away were a few which I judged to belong to a different species.

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Although the two common species of Woodsia were near at hand, Woodsia glabella was still eluding my search.

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McCoy observed in several trilobites a pair of pores situated in the dorsal furrows near the anterior end of the glabella.

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At the left of the glabella there are two large exopodites, the anterior of which lies over and partially conceals the other.

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The neck furrow is narrow and sharply impressed, continuing across the glabella with a slightly backward curvature.

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