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单词 pergamentaceous
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pergamentaceousadj.

Brit. /ˌpəːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/, U.S. /ˌpərɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pergamentum , -aceous suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin pergamentum parchment n. + -aceous suffix. Compare earlier pergameneous adj., pergamenous adj., and slightly later parchmenty adj.
Biology (now chiefly Botany).
Of the nature or texture of parchment.
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pergamenous1656
pergameneous1826
pergamentaceous1848
parchmenty1850
1848 T. R. Jones in Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. IV. 20/1 Polypary pergamentaceous or corneous.
1875 T. H. Huxley in Encycl. Brit. I. 763/1 [They] are apt to become tough and almost pergamentaceous in spirit specimens.
1927 Amer. Jrnl. Bot. 14 114 Blades..pergamentaceous, brownish-green and shining above.
1991 Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden 78 657/1 Blades pergamentaceous to subcoriaceous, broadly ovate.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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