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coriaceous

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cor·i·a·ceous  (kôr-shs, kr-)
adj.
Of or like leather, especially in texture.
[From Late Latin coriceus, from Latin corium, leather; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Adj.1.coriaceous - resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
leathered, leatherlike, leathery
tough - resistant to cutting or chewing


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The genus, or rather family, of Epeira, is here characterized by many singular forms; some species have pointed coriaceous shells, others enlarged and spiny tibiae.
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