Etymology

rugose

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Today it means: Having rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or corrugation. Full definition →

Latin rūgōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromrūgōsus“wrinkled”
  2. English todayrugose

From Latin rūgōsus (“wrinkled”).

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