Coriaceous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Coriaceous is an adjective meaning (botany) Resembling leather; leathery.
Meaning
(botany) Resembling leather; leathery.
Example Sentences
1997, JinShuang Ma, "New Species of Euonymus (Celastraceae) from East and South Asia", Harvard Papers in Botany 10: 93-111, Abstract. This species is similar to E. vagans Wallich in the texture of the leaves, which are more thickly coriaceous and have fewer crenulations on margin; the large globose capsules are white spotted.
Synonyms for coriaceous
Depending on context, synonyms include tough, leathery, leathered, leatherlike.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include leathered, leathery, leatherlike, tough, texture, coriacious.
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