coriaceous

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

/ ˌkɔr iˈeɪ ʃəs, ˌkoʊr-, ˌkɒr- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR coriaceous ON THESAURUS.COM

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

Corfu, Corgard, corgi, Cori, coria, coriaceous, coriander, Cori cycle, Corigliano, coring, Corinth

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Example sentences from the Web for coriaceous

The fourth glume is coriaceous, with a bisexual or female flower.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
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
Broadly effused, sometimes shortly reflexed; coriaceous, at length thick and rigid; pileus at length smooth, brownish.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
There is also a genus of carnivorous habits, called the Sphargis, or coriaceous turtle.
The History of Salt|Evan Martlett Boddy

When young it is somewhat fleshy and pliant, then it becomes tough, coriaceous, and hard when dry.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for coriaceous

coriaceous

corious

/ (ˌkɔːrɪˈeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of or resembling leather

Word Origin for coriaceous

C17: from Late Latin coriāceus from corium leather

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单词	coriaceous
释义	coriaceous [ kawr-ee-ey-shuhs, kohr-, kor- ] / ˌkɔr iˈeɪ ʃəs, ˌkoʊr-, ˌkɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coriaceous ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Corfu, Corgard, corgi, Cori, coria, coriaceous, coriander, Cori cycle, Corigliano, coring, Corinth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coriaceous The fourth glume is coriaceous, with a bisexual or female flower. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar 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 Broadly effused, sometimes shortly reflexed; coriaceous, at length thick and rigid; pileus at length smooth, brownish. The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise\|M. E. Hard There is also a genus of carnivorous habits, called the Sphargis, or coriaceous turtle. The History of Salt\|Evan Martlett Boddy When young it is somewhat fleshy and pliant, then it becomes tough, coriaceous, and hard when dry. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson British Dictionary definitions for coriaceous coriaceous corious / (ˌkɔːrɪˈeɪʃəs) / adjective of or resembling leather Word Origin for coriaceous C17: from Late Latin coriāceus from corium leather Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to coriaceous rugged, wrinkled, hardened, rough, strong, tough
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coriaceous

adjective

Origin of coriaceous

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Example sentences from the Web for coriaceous

British Dictionary definitions for coriaceous

corious

adjective

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