RUGOSE


Meaning of RUGOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrü-ˌgōs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin rugosus, from ruga

Date: 1676

1. : full of wrinkles

rugose cheeks

2. : having the veinlets sunken and the spaces between elevated

rugose leaves of the sage

• ru·gos·i·ty rü-ˈgä-sə-tē noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.