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
OTHER WORDS FROM rugose
ru·gose·ly, adverb ru·gos·i·ty [roo-gos-i-tee] /ruˈgɒs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby rugose
rugger bugger,
rugging,
ruggles,
rugine,
rugosa rose,
rugose,
rugosity,
rugula,
rugulose,
ruhmkorff coil,
ruhr
Example sentences from the Web for rugosity
At every step our leader trod the snow cautiously, seeking some rugosity on the rock beneath it.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps |John Tyndall
British Dictionary definitions for rugosity
rugose
rugous or rugate (ˈruːɡeɪt, -ɡɪt)
/ (ˈruːɡəʊs, -ɡəʊz) /
adjective
wrinkled
rugose leaves
Derived forms of rugose
rugosely, adverb rugosity (ruːˈɡɒsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for rugose
C18: from Latin
rūgōsus, from
rūga a wrinkle
Medical definitions for rugosity (1 of 2)
rugosity
[ rōō-gŏs′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The state or condition of being rugose.
Medical definitions for rugosity (2 of 2)
rugose
[ rōō′gōs′ ]
adj.
Having many wrinkles or creases; ridged or wrinkled.