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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGlabrous
/ˈɡlæb.rəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Smooth and hairless, especially in reference to skin or plant surfaces.
"The glabrous skin of the frog allows it to absorb moisture directly from the environment." - 2
Lacking hair or down; bald.
"The glabrous leaves of the plant are a distinguishing feature in its identification."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'glabrous' originates from the Latin 'glaber', meaning 'smooth' or 'hairless'. It entered English in the late 16th century, evolving to describe surfaces that are devoid of hair or down.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glabrous" is said worldwide
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glabre
Transliteration: glab
"La peau glabre de la grenouille lui permet d'absorber l'humidité directement de l'environnement."
glabrous
Transliteration: glabros
Script: glabros
"Die glabrose Haut des Frosches ermöglicht es ihm, Feuchtigkeit direkt aus der Umgebung aufzunehmen."
glabro
Transliteration: glabro
"La pelle glabra della rana le consente di assorbire l'umidità direttamente dall'ambiente."
glabro
Transliteration: glabro
"La piel glabra de la rana le permite absorber la humedad directamente del entorno."
glabro
Transliteration: glabro
"A pele glabra da rã permite que ela absorva a umidade diretamente do ambiente."
ग्लैबरस
Transliteration: glabras
"मेंढ़क की ग्लैबरस त्वचा उसे वातावरण से सीधे नमी अवशोषित करने की अनुमति देती है।"
光滑无毛的
Transliteration: guānghuá wúmáo de
"青蛙的光滑无毛的皮肤使它能够直接从环境中吸收水分。"
매끄러운
Transliteration: maeggeureoun
"개구리의 매끄러운 피부는 환경에서 직접 수분을 흡수할 수 있게 해줍니다."
滑らかな
Transliteration: namerakana
"カエルの滑らかな皮膚は、環境から直接水分を吸収することを可能にします。"
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