pergamentaceous

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UK/ˌpɜːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/US/ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/

adjective

Reminiscent of parchment.

Similar
parchmentypergameneous
OriginLatin pergament(um) →
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Meanings

adjectivepergamentaceous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyReminiscent of parchment.

    Synonyms: parchmenty, pergameneous

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveReminiscent of parchment.

Similar
parchmentypergameneous
Also see
pergameneous

Origin

  1. Latinpergament(um)“parchment”
  2. Englishpergamentaceous

From the suffixation of post‑Classical Latin pergament(um) (“parchment”) with the suffix -aceous (“of the nature of”) (itself from the Latin compound adjectival suffix ‑āceus).

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APA

pergamentaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pergamentaceous

MLA

“pergamentaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pergamentaceous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pergamentaceous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pergamentaceous.

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