coriaceous

adj.
Of or like leather, especially in texture.

[From Late Latin coriāceus, from Latin corium, leather.]

(kor-ee-AY-shuhs)

adjective
Of or like leather, especially in texture. [From Late Latin coriaceus, from Latin corium, leather.

Usage
"The genus, or rather family, of Epeira, is here characterized by many singular forms; some species have pointed coriaceous shells, others enlarged and spiny tibiae." — Darwin, Charles, Voyage Of The Beagle: Chapter II.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
  Synonyms: leathered, leatherlike, leathery

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