First Known Use: circa 1823
Dictionary
glabella
noun gla·bel·la \glə-ˈbe-lə\
plural gla·bel·lae\-ˈbe-(ˌ)lē, -ˌlī\
Definition of GLABELLA
: the smooth prominence between the eyebrows
— gla·bel·lar \-ˈbe-lər\ adjective
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Origin of GLABELLA
New Latin, from Latin, feminine of glabellus hairless, diminutive of glaber
Medical Dictionary
glabella
noun gla·bel·la \glə-ˈbel-ə\
plural gla·bel·lae \-ˈbel-(ˌ)ē, -ˌī\
Medical Definition of GLABELLA
: the smooth prominence between the eyebrows—called also mesophryon
—gla·bel·lar \-ˈbel-ər\ adjective
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