rugose

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈruːɡəʊs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ro̅o̅′gōs, ro̅o̅ gōs′)


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ru•gose  (ro̅o̅′gōs, ro̅o̅ gōs′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having wrinkles; wrinkled;
    ridged.
  2. Botanyrough and wrinkled: applied to leaves in which the reticulate venation is very prominent beneath, with corresponding creases on the upper side.
  • Latin rūgōsus wrinkled. See ruga, -ose1
  • 1695–1705
ru′gose•ly, adv. 
ru•gos•i•ty  (ro̅o̅ gos′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rugose / ˈruːɡəʊs -ɡəʊz/, rugous, rugate / ˈruːɡeɪt -ɡɪt/
  1. wrinkled: rugose leaves
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin rūgōsus, from rūga a wrinkleˈrugoselyrugosity / ruːˈɡɒsɪtɪ/
'rugose' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rugate - rugosa rose - rugulose

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