alutaceous
/ˌaljʊˈteɪʃəs/Botany and Entomology
adjective
Of a surface: having a texture like that of leather; covered in minute cracks. Formerly also: †having a tan colour (obsolete ).
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Amos Eaton (1776–1842). From scientific Latin alutaceus (1731 or earlier; from post-classical Latin alutaceus, alteration (after adjectives in -āceus: see -aceous) of alutacius made of leather + -ous.
- stonecutter
- stoned
- stone dead
- stone deaf
- Stone, Edward Durell
- stone face
- stone-faced
- stonefish
- stonefly
- stone fruit
- stoneground
- Stone, Harlan Fiske
- stonehatch
- Stonehenge
- stoneless
- stone lily
- Stone, Lucy
- stone marten
- stonemason
- stonemasonry
- stone me! (or stone the crows!)
- Stone Mountain
- stone of destiny
- Stone of Scone
- Stone, Oliver