rugose

[ roo-gohs, roo-gohs ]

/ ˈru goʊs, ruˈgoʊs /

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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.

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Origin of rugose

First recorded in 1695–1705, rugose is from the Latin word rūgōsus wrinkled. See ruga, -ose¹

OTHER WORDS FROM rugose

ru·gose·ly, adverbru·gos·i·ty

[roo-gos-i-tee], /ruˈgɒs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby rugose

rugger bugger, rugging, Ruggles, rugine, rugosa rose, rugose, rugosity, rug rat, rugula, rugulose, rug up

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How to use rugose in a sentence

Rugose: Short irregular folds, due to shrinkage of surface growth.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Abdomen ovate, smooth and shining; the nodes of the petiole rugose.
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3|Various
Hymenium dark cinereous, rugose when moist, the minute crowded irregular folds abundantly anastomosing; nearly even when dry.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
The former is like that of the chimpanzee in shape, but less rugose on its grinding surface.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris

The fourth glume is membranous when young, but later on it becomes thick, coriaceous and rugose at the surface.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

British Dictionary definitions for rugose

rugose

rugous or rugate (ˈruːɡeɪt, -ɡɪt)

/ (ˈruːɡəʊs, -ɡəʊz) /

adjective

wrinkledrugose leaves

Derived forms of rugose

rugosely, adverbrugosity (ruːˈɡɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for rugose

C18: from Latin rūgōsus, from rūga a wrinkle

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Medical definitions for rugose

rugose

[ rōō′gōs′ ]

adj.

Having many wrinkles or creases; ridged or wrinkled.