pergamenous

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• 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

• 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