Definition of RUGOSE

rugose

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • of leaves; ridged or wrinkled

Adj

  • Having rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or corrugation.
  • Rugged, rough, unrefined.
  • Having a rough, wrinkled, or wavy surface; commonly in parasynthetic usage e.g. "rugose-veined" or "rugose-leaved".
  • Describing a fossil coral of the extinct order †Rugosa (also called Tetracoralla), this order has horn-shaped corals with surfaces covered with ridges.
  • Used when combined with another adjective, for example, rugose-reticulate or rugose-punctate.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin rūgōsus (“wrinkled”).

Scrabble Score: 7

rugose is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
rugose is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rugose is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

rugose is a valid Words With Friends word