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单词 papyraceous
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Definition of papyraceous in English:

papyraceous

adjective papɪˈreɪʃəs
Biology Medicine

  • Thin or dry like paper; papery.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The pupa is enclosed in a papyraceous web.
    • This papyraceous substance has taken the place of the epidermis.
    • The scapula is quite papyraceous in some places.
    • Like all the short bones, those of the tarsus are composed of a mass of spongy tissue surrounded by a thin and papyraceous layer of compact.
    • The wasps usually build a papyraceous envelope or sac for the enclosure of their combs.
    Synonyms
    thin, paper-thin, gossamer-thin, ultra-thin, flimsy, delicate, insubstantial, fragile, frail, light, lightweight

Origin

Mid 18th century: from papyrus + -aceous.

 
 
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