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membranous |
= membranaceous |
texture |
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Extremely thin, pliable, and fairly tough; like animal membrane. See also chartaceous (papery, papyraceous), pergamentaceous (parchment-like). |
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resinous 2 |
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texture |
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Having the consistency of resin. |
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cartilaginous |
= cartilage-like |
texture |
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Firm, dense, tough, somewhat pliable, and resilient, like human cartilage. |
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horny |
= corneous |
texture |
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Hard, dense, fine-grained or compactly fibrous, and tough; resembling the substance of animal horn. |
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viscid 2 |
< glutinous |
texture |
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Sticky. |
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pliable |
= flexible, pliant, supple |
texture |
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Able to bend over its length and/or breadth without structural disruption. |
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papery |
= chartaceous, papyraceous |
texture |
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Very thin, flexible, and readily torn; like paper. See also membranaceous (membranous), pergamentaceous (parchment-like). |
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coriaceous |
= leathery |
texture |
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Moderately thick, tough, and very pliable. |
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pliant |
= flexible, pliable, supple |
texture |
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Able to bend over its length and/or breadth without structural disruption. |
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woody |
= ligneous |
texture |
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Of or resembling wood (xylem). |
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granular |
= granulate, granulose |
texture |
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Composed of grain-like particles; loose, dry, and coarsely particulate. |
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pithy |
= medullose |
texture |
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Loose or spongy internally, denser and firmer externally. |
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corky |
= suberous |
texture |
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Firm, relatively light, discontinuous but strongly cohesive, and resilient. |
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fatiscent |
= crumbling; > farinaceous, mealy |
texture |
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Easily disintegrating in relatively small pieces, either spontaneously or under pressure. |
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granulate |
= granular, granulose |
texture |
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Composed of grain-like particles; loose, dry, and coarsely particulate. |
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callose |
= callous |
texture |
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Hard-leathery; callose tissue usually is also thicker than comparable adjacent tissue. |
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callous |
= callose |
texture |
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Hard-leathery; callous tissue usually is also thicker than comparable adjacent tissue. |
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granulose |
= granular, granulate |
texture |
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Composed of grain-like particles; loose, dry, and coarsely particulate. |
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corneous |
= horny |
texture |
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Hard, dense, fine-grained or compactly fibrous, and tough; resembling the substance of animal horn. |
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leathery |
= coriaceous |
texture |
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Moderately thick, tough, and very pliable. |
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stiff |
= rigent, rigid |
texture |
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Strongly resisting deformation over its length. |
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mucilaginous 2 |
= mucous; < glutinous |
texture |
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Slimy. |
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brittle |
= friable |
texture |
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Dry, firm and easily broken. |
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ligneous |
= woody |
texture |
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Of or resembling xylem (wood). |
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watery |
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texture |
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Liquid and weakly cohesive, flowing freely; like water. This term often implies also transparency. |
