glabrescent

[ gley-bres-uhnt ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. becoming glabrous.

glabrescent

/ ɡleɪˈbrɛsənt /

adjective

1. becoming hairless at maturity

   glabrescent stems

2. nearly hairless

Word History and Origins

Origin of glabrescent¹

1855–60; < Latin glabrēscent- (stem of glabrēscēns, present participle of glabrēscere to become smooth), equivalent to glabr-, stem of glaber smooth + -ēscent- -escent

Word History and Origins

Origin of glabrescent¹

C19: from Latin glabrescere to become smooth

Example Sentences

The leaf-sheath is glabrous or glabrescent and sometimes hirsute; margin is ciliate.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bald
• clean-shaven
• shaved