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rugulose

American  
[roo-gyuh-lohs] / ˈru gjəˌloʊs /

adjective

  1. finely rugose; having many small wrinkles.


Etymology

Origin of rugulose

1810–20; < New Latin rūgul ( a ) (diminutive of Latin rūga ruga ) + -ose 1

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P. 5-8 cm. plane then depr. wavy, rugulose; g. adnate, very narrow, horizontal, tinged straw colour; s. glabrous, discoloured, 7-10 cm.; milk white; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. 1.5-2 cm. campan.-convex then exp. glabrous, micaceous, hygr. rugulose and pallid when dry; g. adnate; s. 5-9 cm. white, apex even, pruinose; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. 6-8 cm. soon plane, dusky olive, livid, or brownish, with small, crowded, angular warts, flesh reddish under the cuticle; g. free; s. 5-8 cm. white, squamulose, bulb rugulose, ring entire; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

Convex then depr. rugulose, rufescent, cuticle gelatinous; g. adnate, connected behind, dingy; s. 3-4 cm. incurved; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

P. 5-7 cm. exp. umb. radiately rugulose, margin striate, pale flesh colour then pallid; g. connected by veins, tinged flesh colour; s. 4-6 cm. striate, narrowed towards rooting base; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

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