Chartaceous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resembling paper or parchment; papery.

    "a plant with chartaceous leaves"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or like paper wordnet

Synonyms

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paperlikepapery

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"a plant with chartaceous leaves"

Etymology

From Latin chartaceus. See charta.

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