rugose

rugose
rugosely, adv.rugosity /rooh gos"i tee/, n.
/rooh"gohs, rooh gohs"/, adj.
1. having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.
2. Bot. rough and wrinkled: applied to leaves in which the reticulate venation is very prominent beneath, with corresponding creases on the upper side.
[1695-1705; < L rugosus wrinkled. See RUGA, -OSE1]

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