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rugose
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ru·gose  (rgs) also ru·gous (-gs)
adj.
1. Having many wrinkles or creases; ridged or wrinkled.
2. Botany Having a rough, wrinkled surface, as in certain prominently veined leaves.
[Latin rgsus, from rga, wrinkle.]
rugosely adv.
ru·gosi·ty (-gs-t) n.
rugose [ˈruːgəʊs -gəʊz], rugous, rugate [ˈruːgeɪt -gɪt]
adj
wrinkled rugose leaves
[from Latin rūgōsus, from rūga a wrinkle]
rugosely  adv
rugosity  [ruːˈgɒsɪtɪ] n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.rugose - of leaves; ridged or wrinkled
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"


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