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rugose

/ɹʊˈɡəʊs/
adjective

  1. Having rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or corrugation.

  2. Rugged, rough, unrefined.

  3. Having a rough, wrinkled, or wavy surface; commonly in parasynthetic usage e.g. rugose-veined or rugose-leaved.

Synonymsbewrinkled, purfly, wrinkly, coarse, harsh, squarrose

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