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rugulose

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

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

Example Sentences

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P. 3-5 cm. exp. obtuse, rugulose, smoky, sprinkled with floccose bloom; g. flesh-colour; 3-4 cm. solid, rigid, striate, white; sp. subgl. echin. 5-6. var. lutescens, Fr.

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

P. 2-3 cm. campan. obtuse, slightly striate, hygr., rugulose, atomate, pale ochre, whitish, or tinged rose when dry; g. adnate, broad; s. 4-5 cm. slightly flexuous, white, apex scurfy; sp.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

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. 2.5-7 cm. plano-depr. subumb. glabrous, brownish lilac then dusky; g. rounded, dingy violet then dusky; s. 4-5 cm. coloured like p. fibrillosely striate, slightly curved as a rule; sp. 7-8 � 3-4, minutely rugulose.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

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