calvous

English

/ˈkælvəs/

adj
Definitions
  • (formal) Lacking most or all of one's hair; bald, hairless.
  • (botany) Lacking bristles or pappuses.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin calvus (bald, without hair, hairless) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥h₂wós, *kalw-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kalw-

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