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coriaceous

American  
[kawr-ee-ey-shuhs, kohr-, kor-] / ˌkɔr iˈeɪ ʃəs, ˌkoʊr-, ˌkɒr- /

adjective

  1. of or like leather.

coriaceous British  
/ ˌkɔːrɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of or resembling leather

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Other Word Forms

  • subcoriaceous adjective

Etymology

Origin of coriaceous

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

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