What does coriaceous mean?
Definitions for coriaceous
ˌkɔr iˈeɪ ʃəs, ˌkoʊr-, ˌkɒr-co·ri·a·ceous
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Princeton's WordNet
coriaceous, leathered, leatherlike, leatheryadjective
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
Wiktionary
coriaceousadjective
Resembling leather; leathery.
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. JinShuang Ma, "New Species of Euonymus (Celastraceae) from East and South Asia", Harvard Papers in Botany 10: 93-111, Abstract.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Coriaceousadjective
Etymology: coriaceus, Latin.
A stronger projectile motion of the blood must occasion greater secretions and loss of liquid parts, and from thence perhaps spissitude and coriaceous concretions. John Arbuthnot, on Alim.
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coriaceous
This glossary of botanical terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to botany and plants in general. Terms of plant morphology are included here as well as at the more specific Glossary of plant morphology and Glossary of leaf morphology. For other related terms, see Glossary of phytopathology, Glossary of lichen terms, and List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names.
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coriaceous
Coriaceous is an adjective used to describe something that has a texture, appearance, or consistency similar to leather. It is often used in the field of botany to describe leaves or other plant parts.
Webster Dictionary
Coriaceousadjective
consisting of or resembling, leather; leatherlike; tough
Coriaceousadjective
stiff, like leather or parchment
Etymology: [L. coriaceous, fr. corium leather. See Cuirass.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Coriaceous
kōr-i-ā′shus, adj. leathery: of or like leather. [L. corium—Gr. chorion, skin, leather.]
Entomology
Coriaceous
leather-like: thick, tough and somewhat rigid.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of coriaceous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of coriaceous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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