- Pergamenous
- Pergamenous Per`ga*me"no*us, Pergamentaceous Per`ga*men*ta"ceous, a. [L. pergamena parchment. See {Parchment}.] Like parchment. [1913 Webster]
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Pergamenous
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Pergamentaceous — Pergamenous Per ga*me no*us, Pergamentaceous Per ga*men*ta ceous, a. [L. pergamena parchment. See {Parchment}.] Like parchment. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pergameneous — (sometimes pergamenous, from Latin: pergamena , parchment), is a technical term used to describe anything of the texture of parchment, as in a zoological description of the wing covers of insects. The original Latin word owes its origin to… … Wikipedia
pergamentaceous — adjective /ˌpɜːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs,ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/ <ref name= OED /> Reminiscent of parchment.<ref name= OED /> Syn: parchmenty, pergameneous See Also: pergamenous … Wiktionary
