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rugose

adj
/ɹʊˈɡəʊs/UK/ˌɹuːˈɡoʊs/US

Etymology

From Latin rūgōsus (“wrinkled”).

  1. derived from rūgōsus — “wrinkled”

Definitions

  1. Having rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or corrugation.

  2. Rugged, rough, unrefined.

  3. Having a rough, wrinkled, or wavy surface

    Having a rough, wrinkled, or wavy surface; commonly in parasynthetic usage e.g. "rugose-veined" or "rugose-leaved".

    • The original leaves were flat and very rugose, and almost hid by the numerous single-stemmed flowers; while the leaves produced in the umbellate state were larger, more upright, and less wrinkled.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Describing fossil corals of the extinct order †Rugosa (also called Tetracoralla), that…

      Describing fossil corals of the extinct order †Rugosa (also called Tetracoralla), that have horn-shaped corals with surfaces covered with ridges.

    2. Used when combined with another adjective, for example, rugose-reticulate or…

      Used when combined with another adjective, for example, rugose-reticulate or rugose-punctate.

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Derived

lacuno-rugose, rugosely, rugose mosaic, rugoseness, rugosimeter, rugosity, rugulose, subrugose

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA