glabrescent
adjective
gla·bres·cent
\(ˈ)glā¦bresənt\
Definition of glabrescent
: glabrous or tending to become glabrous
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Origin and Etymology of glabrescent
Latin glabrescent-, glabrescens, present participle of glabrescere to become bald, from glabr-, glaber
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