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rugose

[ roo-gohs, roo-gohs ]

adjective

  1. having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.
  2. Botany. rough and wrinkled: applied to leaves in which the reticulate venation is very prominent beneath, with corresponding creases on the upper side.


rugose

/ ruËˈɡɒsɪtɪ; ˈruËɡəʊs; -ɡəʊz; -ɡɪt; ˈruËÉ¡eɪt /

adjective

  1. wrinkled

    rugose leaves

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Derived Forms

  • rugosity, noun
  • ˈ°ù³Ü²µ´Ç²õ±ð±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù³Üg´Ç²õ±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • °ù³Ü·²µ´Ç²õ·¾±Â·³Ù²â [roo-, gos, -i-tee], noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rugose1

First recorded in 1695–1705, rugose is from the Latin word °ùÅ«²µÅ²õ³Ü²õ wrinkled. See ruga, -ose 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of rugose1

C18: from Latin °ùÅ«²µÅ²õ³Ü²õ , from °ùÅ«²µ²¹ a wrinkle
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It has a tripartite, weaponised tail, a few tentacles, thick, rugose armour and sharp triangular spines projecting from the shoulder and back.

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Note the rugose look to the upper eyelids.

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Shell fusiform, reddish brown, with whitish bands; smooth; spire plaited and striated; base rugose; pillar 4 plaited.

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S. gramínea, L. Resembling the last; leaves linear-lanceolate, broadest above the base; pedicels widely spreading; seeds strongly but minutely rugose.—Becoming rather frequent.

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You should be able to see the rugose dorsal crest along the length of the snout.

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