rugose
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adjective \ˈrü-ˌgōs\Definition of RUGOSE
1
: full of wrinkles <rugose cheeks>
2
: having the veinlets sunken and the spaces between elevated <rugose leaves of the sage>
— ru·gos·i·ty \rü-ˈgä-sə-tē\ noun
Origin of RUGOSE
Latin rugosus, from ruga
First Known Use: 1676
Rhymes with RUGOSE
arkose, Carlos, cosmos, crustose, cymose, dextrose, engross, erose, fructose, globose, glucose, jocose, lactose, maltose, mannose, morose, mythos, nodose, pappose, pentose, pilose, plumose, ramose, rhamnose, ribose, schistose, setose, spinose, strigose, sucrose, Sukkoth, triose, up close, vadose, verbose, viscose
ru·gose
adjective \ˈrü-ˌgōs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RUGOSE
: having many wrinkles <rugose skin>
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