papyraceous

[ pap-uh-rey-shuhs ]

adjective

Origin of papyraceous

1
1745–55; <Latin papȳr(us) papyrus + -aceous

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British Dictionary definitions for papyraceous

papyraceous

/ (ˌpæpɪˈreɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, made of, or resembling paper

Origin of papyraceous

1
C18: from papyrus + -aceous . See paper

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