glabrescent
/ɡləˈbrɛsənt/
adjective
- Becoming smooth or hairless with age or maturity.
- The young leaves are hairy, but they become glabrescent as the plant grows.
- Botanists describe the stem as glabrescent, losing its fuzz over time.
- The glabrescent fruit surface is easier to clean than the rough skin of younger specimens.