coriaceous

[ kawr-ee-ey-shuhs, kohr-, kor- ]
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adjective
  1. of or like leather.

Origin of coriaceous

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for coriaceous

coriaceous

corious

/ (ˌkɔːrɪˈeɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. of or resembling leather

Origin of coriaceous

1
C17: from Late Latin coriāceus from corium leather

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