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rugate

American  
[roo-geyt, -git] / ˈru geɪt, -gɪt /

adjective

  1. wrinkle; rugose.

Etymology

Origin of rugate

1840–50; < Latin rūgātus, past participle of rūgāre to become wrinkled. See ruga, -ate 1

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