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coriaceous
[ kawr-ee-ey-shuhs, kohr-, kor- ]
/ ˌkɔr iˈeɪ ʃəs, ˌkoʊr-, ˌkɒr- /
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adjective
of or like leather.
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Origin of coriaceous
OTHER WORDS FROM coriaceous
sub·co·ri·a·ceous, adjectiveWords nearby coriaceous
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British Dictionary definitions for coriaceous
coriaceous
corious
/ (ˌkɔːrɪˈeɪʃəs) /
adjective
of or resembling leather
Word Origin for coriaceous
C17: from Late Latin coriāceus from corium leather
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