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glabrescent

/ɡləˈbrɛs.ənt/

Traduction: Qualifie une partie de plante qui devient glabre ou sans poils au cours de sa maturation, perdant progressivement son indument.

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adjective

/ɡləˈbrɛs.ənt/formalscientific
  • frQualifie une partie de plante qui devient glabre ou sans poils au cours de sa maturation, perdant progressivement son indument.

Becoming glabrous or hairless, typically describing a plant part that loses its hairs as it matures.

  1. Becoming hairlessC2formalscientific

    Tending to become hairless or lacking hair; losing hair or a similar growth over time.

    frglabrescent

    • The stem of this plant is glabrescent, losing its fine hairs as it matures.
    • Botanists noted the glabrescent leaves of the specimen.
    • The glabrescent surface of the fruit distinguishes it from related species.

    Antonymeshirsutepilosepubescent