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ru·gose
(ro͞o′gōs′) also ru·gous (-gəs)adj. Biology
Having a rough, ridged, or wrinkled surface: rugose spores.
[Latin rūgōsus, from rūga, wrinkle.]
ru′gose′ly adv.
ru·gos′i·ty (-gŏs′ĭ-tē) n.
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rugose
(ˈruːɡəʊs; -ɡəʊz) ,rugous
orrugate
adj
wrinkled: rugose leaves.
[C18: from Latin rūgōsus, from rūga a wrinkle]
ˈrugosely adv
rugosity n
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ru•gose
(ˈru goʊs, ruˈgoʊs)adj.
1. having wrinkles; ridged.
2. (of leaves) rough and wrinkled.
ru•gos′i•ty (-ˈgɒs ɪ ti) n.
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rugose
- Means marked by rugae, or wrinkles, from Latin ruga, "wrinkle."See also related terms for wrinkle.
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| Adj. | 1. | rugose - of leaves; ridged or wrinkled |
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ru·gose
a. arrugado-a, lleno-a de arrugas.
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