glabella noun. [glǝ'bɛlǝ] Pl. -llae [-li:]. E19.
[mod. Latin use as noun of Latin adjective, dim. of glaber: see GLABROUS.]
1. Anatomy. The smooth area of the forehead between the eyebrows; the underlying smooth projection of the frontal bone (used as a reference point in skull measurements). E19.

2. Zoology. The smooth median portion of the cephalic shield of a trilobite. M19.

■ glabellar adjective of or pertaining to the glabella E19.

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