Pergameneous

Pergameneous

Pergameneous (sometimes pergamenous, from Latin: "pergamena", parchment), is a technical term used to describe anything of the texture of parchment, as in a zoological description of the wing-covers of insects. The original Latin word owes its origin to Pergamon, a Greek city in modern Turkey that was an ancient source of parchment.


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  • pergameneous — adj. [L. pergamena, parchment] Of the nature or texture of parchment …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • pergameneous — per·ga·me·ne·ous …   English syllables

  • pergameneous —   a. resembling parchment …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • pergameneous — |pərgə|mēnēəs adjective Etymology: Latin pergamena parchment + English eous more at parchment : resembling parchment …   Useful english dictionary

  • pergamentaceous — adjective /ˌpɜːɡəmənˈteɪʃəs,ˌpɚɡəmənˈteɪʃəs/ <ref name= OED /> Reminiscent of parchment.<ref name= OED /> Syn: parchmenty, pergameneous See Also: pergamenous …   Wiktionary

  • pergamentaceous — / mən tāˈshəs/ adjective Parchment like • • • Main Entry: ↑pergameneous …   Useful english dictionary

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