RUGOSE Meaning of RUGOSE in English [ 'ru:gəʊs , rʊ'gəʊs ]■ adjective chiefly Biology wrinkled; corrugated.Derivativesrugosity noun OriginME: from L. rugosus , from ruga 'wrinkle'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004