rugose

/ɹʊˈɡəʊs/adj
Middle School
1

Having rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or corrugation.

2

Rugged, rough, unrefined.

3

Having a rough, wrinkled, or wavy surface; commonly in parasynthetic usage e.g. "rugose-veined" or "rugose-leaved".

4

Describing fossil corals of the extinct order †Rugosa (also called Tetracoralla), that have horn-shaped corals with surfaces covered with ridges.

5

Used when combined with another adjective, for example, rugose-reticulate or rugose-punctate.

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