rugose: Meaning and Definition of
ru•gose
Pronunciation: (r'gōs, r-gōs'), [key] — adj.
- having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.
- rough and wrinkled: applied to leaves in which the reticulate venation is very prominent beneath, with corresponding creases on the upper side.
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