verrucose

[ver-uh-kohs, vuh-roo-kohs]

adjective

studded with wartlike protuberances or elevations.

Origin of verrucose

First recorded in 1580–90; verruc(a) + -ose¹

Related formsver·ru·cos·i·ty

[ver-uh-kos-i-tee] /ˌvɛr əˈkɒs ɪ ti/, ver·ru·cose·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for verrucose

Historical Examples of verrucose

The characteristic of this plant is the verrucose inner peridium.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise
M. E. Hard
Verrucose: having little hard lumps or wart-like elevations.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology
John. B. Smith
The sporidia in many cases are large, reticulated, echinulate or verrucose, and mostly somewhat globose.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for verrucose

verrucose

verrucous (ˈvɛrʊkəs, vɛˈruːkəs)

adjective

botany covered with warty processes

Derived Formsverrucosity (ˌvɛrʊˈkɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for verrucose

C17: from Latin verrūcōsus full of warts, from verrūca a wart

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