Meanings
adjectiverubiginose (comparative more rubiginose, superlative most rubiginose)
comparative more rubiginose · superlative most rubiginose · alternative rubiginous
Origin
From Latin rubiginosus, from rubigo, robigo, rust: compare French rubigineux.
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APA
rubiginose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubiginose
MLA
“rubiginose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubiginose. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubiginose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubiginose.
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