CHARTACEOUS

chartaceous, papery, paperlike

(adjective) of or like paper

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

chartaceous (comparative more chartaceous, superlative most chartaceous)

Resembling paper or parchment; papery.

Source: Wiktionary


Char*ta"ceous, a. Etym: [L. chartaceus. See Charta.]

Definition: Resembling paper or parchment; of paper-like texture; papery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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