PERGAMENTACEOUS

Etymology

Adjective

pergamentaceous (not comparable)

(biology, now chiefly, botany) Reminiscent of parchment.

Synonyms

• parchmenty (informal)

• pergameneous

Source: Wiktionary


Per`ga*me"no*us, Per`ga*men*ta"ceous, a. Etym: [L. pergamena parchment. See Parchment.]

Definition: Like parchment.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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