rugose
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.
Origin of rugose
1Other words from rugose
- ru·gose·ly, adverb
- ru·gos·i·ty [roo-gos-i-tee], /ruˈgɒs ɪ ti/, noun
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How to use rugose in a sentence
At every step our leader trod the snow cautiously, seeking some rugosity on the rock beneath it.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps | John TyndallThe lower surface of the head of Rhinichthys is broad and flattened, with pronounced rugosity on the gular area and isthmus.
Five Natural Hybrid Combinations in Minnows (Cyprinidae) | Frank B. CrossThe basal rugosity or root is conical, thicker than the rest of the tooth, and unsymmetrical, being somewhat directed backward.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae | Frederick True
British Dictionary definitions for rugose
rugous or rugate (ˈruːɡeɪt, -ɡɪt)
/ (ˈruːɡəʊs, -ɡəʊz) /
wrinkled: rugose leaves
Origin of rugose
1Derived forms of rugose
- rugosely, adverb
- rugosity (ruːˈɡɒsɪtɪ), noun
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