Glabbella

/ɡləˈbɛlə/ noun

Definition

The smooth area of skin on the forehead between the eyebrows, or in anatomy, the smooth section of bone between eyebrow ridges on the skull.

Etymology

Modern Latin: from Latin glaber meaning 'smooth' or 'hairless' plus the diminutive suffix -ella; anatomical term established in medical terminology.

Kelly Says

Your glabella is that space between your eyebrows that's usually pretty smooth and hairless—it's one of the most stable parts of your face for facial recognition because it doesn't move much, which is why some security systems focus on it.

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