coriaceous

[ kawr-ee-ey-shuhs, kohr-, kor- ]

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adjective

of or like leather.

Origin of coriaceous

First recorded in 1665–75, coriaceous is from the Late Latin word coriāceus leathern. See corium, -aceous

Other 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 Kirby
The 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 Kirby
I 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. David
The coriaceous part of the hemelytra is of a purple tint, but the membranous part is brown.
The Insect World | Louis Figuier
Those 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

coriaceous

corious

/ (ˌkɔːrɪˈeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of or resembling leather

Origin of coriaceous

C17: from Late Latin coriāceus from corium leather

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