Rugose
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Having a ridged or wrinkled surface texture, particularly used to describe leaves or biological structures.
“The botanist noted the rugose surface of the leaf as a key identifying feature of the species.”
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ru·gose
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