Glabrescent


[gley-bres-uh nt] /gleɪˈbrɛs ənt/

adjective, Botany.
1.
becoming glabrous.
/ɡleɪˈbrɛsənt/
adjective (botany)
1.
becoming hairless at maturity: glabrescent stems
2.
nearly hairless

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