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rugose
[ roo-gohs, roo-gohs ]
adjective
- having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.
- Botany. rough and wrinkled: applied to leaves in which the reticulate venation is very prominent beneath, with corresponding creases on the upper side.
rugose
/ ruːˈɡɒsɪtɪ; ˈruːɡəʊs; -ɡəʊz; -ɡɪt; ˈruːɡeɪt /
adjective
- wrinkled
rugose leaves
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Derived Forms
- rugosity, noun
- ˈrugosely, adverb
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Other Words From
- rugose·ly adverb
- ru·gos·i·ty [roo-, gos, -i-tee], noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of rugose1
C18: from Latin rūgōsus , from rūga a wrinkle
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Example Sentences
It has a tripartite, weaponised tail, a few tentacles, thick, rugose armour and sharp triangular spines projecting from the shoulder and back.
From Scientific American
Note the rugose look to the upper eyelids.
From Scientific American
Shell fusiform, reddish brown, with whitish bands; smooth; spire plaited and striated; base rugose; pillar 4 plaited.
From Project Gutenberg
S. gramínea, L. Resembling the last; leaves linear-lanceolate, broadest above the base; pedicels widely spreading; seeds strongly but minutely rugose.—Becoming rather frequent.
From Project Gutenberg
You should be able to see the rugose dorsal crest along the length of the snout.
From Scientific American
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