calvous

Meanings

Adj

Lacking most or all of one's hair; bald, hairless.
Lacking bristles or pappuses.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calvus (“bald, hairless”) (from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₂wós, from *kalw- (“bald; naked”) + *-wós (suffix forming adjectives from verb stems)) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting possession or presence of a quality).

Synonyms

glabrous

Antonyms

bald, callow, calvous, depilous, glabrous, hairless, hairy, hirsute, smooth

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