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单词 glabrous
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Definition of glabrous in English:

glabrous

adjective ˈɡleɪbrəsˈɡleɪbrəs
technical
  • (chiefly of the skin or a leaf) free from hair or down; smooth.

    〈技〉(主要指皮肤或树叶)无(绒)毛的;光滑的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The essential oil from glabrous leaves consists mostly of a blend of several sesquiterpenes, of which germacrene-D and beta-caryophyllene are the major components.
    • Fruits of this species are glabrous achenes, with sepals modified into plumose bristles and are frequently wind-dispersed.
    • There are two types of human skin - glabrous (without hair) and hair-bearing.
    • The regions of glabrous skin that have these epidermal ridges are especially richly supplied with cutaneous sensory nerves.
    • It was also noticed that many areas of the labellum surface, especially the median region, are glabrous and smooth.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin glaber, glabr- 'hairless, smooth' + -ous.

Definition of glabrous in US English:

glabrous

adjectiveˈɡlābrəsˈɡleɪbrəs
technical
  • (chiefly of the skin or a leaf) free from hair or down; smooth.

    〈技〉(主要指皮肤或树叶)无(绒)毛的;光滑的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The essential oil from glabrous leaves consists mostly of a blend of several sesquiterpenes, of which germacrene-D and beta-caryophyllene are the major components.
    • Fruits of this species are glabrous achenes, with sepals modified into plumose bristles and are frequently wind-dispersed.
    • There are two types of human skin - glabrous (without hair) and hair-bearing.
    • It was also noticed that many areas of the labellum surface, especially the median region, are glabrous and smooth.
    • The regions of glabrous skin that have these epidermal ridges are especially richly supplied with cutaneous sensory nerves.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin glaber, glabr- ‘hairless, smooth’ + -ous.

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