coriaceous
of or like leather.
Origin of coriaceous
1Other words from coriaceous
- sub·co·ri·a·ceous, adjective
Words Nearby coriaceous
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How to use coriaceous in a sentence
Two lateral lamin, often coriaceous, by which the ovipositor when unemployed is covered.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyThe upper organs of flight, when they are corneous or coriaceous at the base and membranous at the apex.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyI find a copying press very valuable in making the impression, especially if the leaf is at all coriaceous.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians | William K. DavidThe coriaceous part of the hemelytra is of a purple tint, but the membranous part is brown.
The Insect World | Louis FiguierThose whose food is succulent grow more rapidly than those which have for their food dry gramineous plants and coriaceous lichens.
The Insect World | Louis Figuier
British Dictionary definitions for coriaceous
corious
/ (ˌkɔːrɪˈeɪʃəs) /
of or resembling leather
Origin of coriaceous
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