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Definition of coriaceous in English: coriaceousadjective ˌkɒrɪˈeɪʃəsˌkɔriˈeɪʃəs technical Resembling or having the texture of leather. 〈技〉似皮革的;皮质的;革质的 革质的叶子。 Example sentencesExamples - External cataphylls of lateral winter buds were round and coriaceous.
- These species are easily recognizable small plants having coriaceous leaves and short inflorescences bearing shiny vinaceous to yellowish rewardless flowers with Type 1 pollinarium (bearing tegular stipes).
- In addition, the structure of the foliage favors the use of nutrients by a long active life, the retransport of certain nutrients before leaf shedding, and a high polyphenol content and coriaceous nature which reduce herbivory.
- Leaves were exstipulate, coriaceous, and hypostomatous, and typically had wavy, glandular margins.
Synonyms rough, rugged, wrinkled, wrinkly, furrowed, lined, wizened, weather-beaten, callous, hard, hardened, thickened, gnarled, leather-like tough, hard, hardened, fibrous, gristly, chewy, sinewy, stringy, leather-like
OriginLate 17th century: from late Latin coriaceus (from Latin corium 'leather') + -ous. Definition of coriaceous in US English: coriaceousadjectiveˌkôrēˈāSHəsˌkɔriˈeɪʃəs technical Resembling or having the texture of leather. 〈技〉似皮革的;皮质的;革质的 革质的叶子。 Example sentencesExamples - These species are easily recognizable small plants having coriaceous leaves and short inflorescences bearing shiny vinaceous to yellowish rewardless flowers with Type 1 pollinarium (bearing tegular stipes).
- In addition, the structure of the foliage favors the use of nutrients by a long active life, the retransport of certain nutrients before leaf shedding, and a high polyphenol content and coriaceous nature which reduce herbivory.
- Leaves were exstipulate, coriaceous, and hypostomatous, and typically had wavy, glandular margins.
- External cataphylls of lateral winter buds were round and coriaceous.
Synonyms rough, rugged, wrinkled, wrinkly, furrowed, lined, wizened, weather-beaten, callous, hard, hardened, thickened, gnarled, leather-like tough, hard, hardened, fibrous, gristly, chewy, sinewy, stringy, leather-like
OriginLate 17th century: from late Latin coriaceus (from Latin corium ‘leather’) + -ous. |