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rugose

American  
[roo-gohs, roo-gohs] / ˈru goʊs, ruˈgoʊs /

adjective

  1. having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.

  2. Botany. rough and wrinkled: applied to leaves in which the reticulate venation is very prominent beneath, with corresponding creases on the upper side.

rugose British  
/ ruːˈɡɒsɪtɪ, ˈruːɡəʊs, -ɡəʊz, -ɡɪt, ˈruːɡeɪt /

adjective

  1. wrinkled

    rugose leaves
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Other Word Forms

  • rugosely adverb
  • rugosity noun

Etymology

Origin of rugose

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

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