rivose

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adjective

Marked with sinuate and irregular furrows.

“wings with rivose lines”

OriginLatin rivus →
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Meanings

adjectiverivose (not comparable)
  1. not comparableuncommonbiologyMarked with sinuate and irregular furrows.

    wings with rivose lines

Origin

  1. Latinrivus“a brook, channel”
  2. Englishrivose

From Latin rivus (“a brook, channel”).

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APA

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MLA

“rivose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rivose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rivose.

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