chartaceous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of chartaceous
First recorded in 1645–55, chartaceous is from the Latin word chartāceus made of papyrus. See charta, -aceous
Example Sentences
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The first glume is oblong-lanceolate, chartaceous, 3/5 inch long, acute, many-nerved, concave with inflexed margins bearing narrow green many-veined wings.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
The third and the fourth glumes are chartaceous, narrowly lanceolate, 3-nerved, bicuspidate and awned below the tip; awns are capillary, straight; the callus is bearded and articulate at the base.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
The fourth glume is ellipsoidal, obtuse, chartaceous, minutely and obscurely rugulose, faintly 3-nerved, with the base somewhat thickened.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
The second glume is chartaceous, lanceolate, acuminate, 1-nerved and with a smooth rounded keel.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
The fourth glume is chartaceous or sub-chartaceous, usually 3-nerved and paleate; palea is equal to and similar to the fourth glume, 2-nerved.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
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