rugose

[ roo-gohs, roo-gohs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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

/ ˈruːɡəʊs; ruːˈɡɒsɪtɪ; -ɡɪt; ˈruːɡeɪt; -ɡəʊz /

Origin of rugose¹

First recorded in 1695–1705, rugose is from the Latin word rūgōsus wrinkled. See ruga, -ose ¹

Origin of rugose¹

C18: from Latin rūgōsus , from rūga a wrinkle

Rugose: Short irregular folds, due to shrinkage of surface growth.

Abdomen ovate, smooth and shining; the nodes of the petiole rugose.

Hymenium dark cinereous, rugose when moist, the minute crowded irregular folds abundantly anastomosing; nearly even when dry.

The former is like that of the chimpanzee in shape, but less rugose on its grinding surface.

The fourth glume is membranous when young, but later on it becomes thick, coriaceous and rugose at the surface.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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