verrucose

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

verrucose

/ ˈvɛrʊkəs; ˈvɛrʊˌkəʊs; ˌvɛrʊˈkɒsɪtɪ; vɛˈruːkəs /

First recorded in 1580–90; verruc(a) + -ose ¹

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

The sporidia in many cases are large, reticulated, echinulate or verrucose, and mostly somewhat globose.

The spores are ovoid, and have a minutely verrucose or warty surface.

Verrucose: having little hard lumps or wart-like elevations.

It is generally the ordinary verrucose endocarditis that obtains.

The characteristic of this plant is the verrucose inner peridium.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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