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rugous

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ru·gose   (rōō'gōs')   
adj.  
  1. Having many wrinkles or creases; ridged or wrinkled.

  2. Botany Having a rough, wrinkled surface, as in certain prominently veined leaves.


[Latin rūgōsus, from rūga, wrinkle.]
ru'gose'ly adv., ru·gos'i·ty (-gŏs'ĭ-tē) n.
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