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rugose
[roo-gohs, roo-gohs]
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.
rugose
/ ruːˈɡɒsɪtɪ, ˈruːɡəʊs, -ɡəʊz, -ɡɪt, ˈruːɡeɪt /
adjective
wrinkled
rugose leaves
Other Word Forms
- rugosely adverb
- rugosity noun
- ˈܲDz adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of rugose1
Example Sentences
It has a tripartite, weaponised tail, a few tentacles, thick, rugose armour and sharp triangular spines projecting from the shoulder and back.
Note the rugose look to the upper eyelids.
Shell fusiform, reddish brown, with whitish bands; smooth; spire plaited and striated; base rugose; pillar 4 plaited.
S. gramínea, L. Resembling the last; leaves linear-lanceolate, broadest above the base; pedicels widely spreading; seeds strongly but minutely rugose.—Becoming rather frequent.
You should be able to see the rugose dorsal crest along the length of the snout.
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