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Glabrate

Glabrate \Gla"brate\, a. [L. glabrare, fr. glaber smooth.] (Bot.) Becoming smooth or glabrous from age.
--Gray.

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glabrate

a. 1 Becoming smooth (as if with age) 2 (context botany English) Somewhat glabrous