rugose

[ roo-gohs, roo-gohs ]

/ ˈru goʊs, ruˈgoʊs /

adjective

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

First recorded in 1695–1705, rugose is from the Latin word rūgōsus wrinkled. See ruga, -ose¹

OTHER WORDS FROM rugose

ru·gose·ly, adverbru·gos·i·ty

[roo-gos-i-tee], /ruˈgɒs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby rugose

rugger bugger, rugging, Ruggles, rugine, rugosa rose, rugose, rugosity, rug rat, rugula, rugulose, rug up

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Example sentences from the Web for rugose

It has a rugose, tuberculated body of trapezoid form, the colors being brown and reddish, while the whole aspect is crab-like.
A Book of Natural History|Various
Posterior tooth quite irregular in form, but the portion above the rugose base or root conical.
The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae|Frederick True
Instead of being thin and herbaceous it becomes rigid and hard, smooth or rugose externally as in Panicum.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
It presents one seemingly solid surface of vivid color,—rugose like a cliff.
Two Years in the French West Indies|Lafcadio Hearn

Judging from the tattooing on the backs of his hands, and his red, rugose neck, he was probably a seafarer.
Mark Gildersleeve|John S. Sauzade

British Dictionary definitions for rugose

rugose

rugous or rugate (ˈruːɡeɪt, -ɡɪt)

/ (ˈruːɡəʊs, -ɡəʊz) /

adjective

wrinkledrugose leaves

Derived forms of rugose

rugosely, adverbrugosity (ruːˈɡɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for rugose

C18: from Latin rūgōsus, from rūga a wrinkle

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Medical definitions for rugose

rugose

[ rōō′gōs′ ]

adj.

Having many wrinkles or creases; ridged or wrinkled.

单词	rugose
释义	rugose [ roo-gohs, roo-gohs ] / ˈru goʊs, ruˈgoʊs / adjective 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 First recorded in 1695–1705, rugose is from the Latin word rūgōsus wrinkled. See ruga, -ose¹ OTHER WORDS FROM rugose ru·gose·ly, adverbru·gos·i·ty [roo-gos-i-tee], /ruˈgɒs ɪ ti/, noun Words nearby rugose rugger bugger, rugging, Ruggles, rugine, rugosa rose, rugose, rugosity, rug rat, rugula, rugulose, rug up Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rugose It has a rugose, tuberculated body of trapezoid form, the colors being brown and reddish, while the whole aspect is crab-like. A Book of Natural History\|Various Posterior tooth quite irregular in form, but the portion above the rugose base or root conical. The Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphidae\|Frederick True Instead of being thin and herbaceous it becomes rigid and hard, smooth or rugose externally as in Panicum. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar It presents one seemingly solid surface of vivid color,—rugose like a cliff. Two Years in the French West Indies\|Lafcadio Hearn Judging from the tattooing on the backs of his hands, and his red, rugose neck, he was probably a seafarer. Mark Gildersleeve\|John S. Sauzade British Dictionary definitions for rugose rugose rugous or rugate (ˈruːɡeɪt, -ɡɪt) / (ˈruːɡəʊs, -ɡəʊz) / adjective wrinkledrugose leaves Derived forms of rugose rugosely, adverbrugosity (ruːˈɡɒsɪtɪ), noun Word Origin for rugose C18: from Latin rūgōsus, from rūga a wrinkle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for rugose rugose [ rōō′gōs′ ] adj. Having many wrinkles or creases; ridged or wrinkled. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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