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coriaceous


co·ri·a·ceous

adj \ˌkr-ē-ˈā-shəs\

Definition of CORIACEOUS

: resembling leather <coriaceous foliage>

Origin of CORIACEOUS

Late Latin coriaceus — more at cuirass
First Known Use: 1674

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