ruga

[ roo-guh ]

noun,plural ru·gae

[roo-jee, -gee]. /ˈru dʒi, -gi/.

Usually rugae. Biology, Anatomy. a wrinkle, fold, or ridge.

Origin of ruga

First recorded in 1765–75, ruga is from the Latin word rūga

Words Nearby ruga

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How to use ruga in a sentence

The earlier reading of "una alterave ruga" was "uno alterove denticulo."
The Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 4 | Various
But I think now that camp belonged to the Waruga-ruga (bandits).
My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave | Henry M. Stanley
It was Father ruga, the queen's confessor, who informed her when all was over.
Agnes Strickland's Queens of England, Vol. II. (of III) | Rosalie Kaufman
In connection with the divorce of Carvilius ruga, he discusses a widespread conspiracy of Roman wives to poison their husbands.
The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. II (of II) | Walter M. Chandler
Carvilius ruga, the name of the first Roman to procure a divorce, has been handed down to us.
The Trial of Jesus from a Lawyer's Standpoint, Vol. II (of II) | Walter M. Chandler

British Dictionary definitions for ruga

ruga

/ (ˈruːɡə) /

nounplural -gae (-dʒiː)

(usually plural) anatomy a fold, wrinkle, or crease

Origin of ruga

C18: Latin

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