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Definition of Coriace
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Coriaceous Coriaceous Co`ri*a"ceous (k?`r?-?"sh?s), a. [L. coriaceous,
fr. corium leather. See Cuirass.]
1. Consisting of or resembling, leather; leatherlike; tough.
2. (Bot.) Stiff, like leather or parchment.
Podocarpus coriaceus Yacca Yac"ca (y[a^]k"k[.a]), n. (Bot.)
A West Indian name for two large timber trees (Podocarpus
coriaceus, and P. Purdicanus) of the Yew family. The wood,
which is much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks.
Sphargis coriacea Leatherback Leath"er*back`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large sea turtle (Sphargis coriacea), having no bony
shell on its back. It is common in the warm and temperate
parts of the Atlantic, and sometimes weighs over a thousand
pounds; -- called also leather turtle, leathery turtle,
leather-backed tortoise, etc.
