pergamentaceous, a.
(pɜːgəmɛnˈteɪʃəs)
[f. med.L. pergament-um parchment + -aceous.]
Parchmenty; = pergameneous.
| 1847–9 Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 20/1 Polypary pergamentaceous or corneous. 1875 Huxley in Encycl. Brit. I. 763/1 [They] are apt to become tough and almost pergamentaceous in spirit specimens. |