ruga

[ roo-guh ]

/ ˈru gə /

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noun, plural ru·gae [roo-jee, -gee]. /ˈru dʒi, -gi/.

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

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Origin of ruga

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

Words nearby ruga

rufous, rufous hummingbird, rufter hood, Rufus, rug, ruga, rugate, Rugbeian, Rugby, rugby head, rugby league

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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) /

noun plural -gae (-dʒiː)

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

Word Origin for ruga

C18: Latin

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Medical definitions for ruga

ruga

[ rōō′gə ]

n. pl. ru•gae (-gē′, -gī′)

A fold, crease, or wrinkle, as in the lining of the stomach. Often used in the plural.

Other words from ruga

ru′gate′ (-gāt′) adj.