adjective
- having a wrinkled, ridged, or rough surface
Usage: technical; botanical; geological
Examples
- The rugose coral fossil showed deep ridges and furrows.
- Botanists identified the plant by its rugose leaves.
- The rugose bark made the old oak tree easy to climb.
- Geologists studied the rugose surface of the ancient rock formation.
- The rugose texture of the seed pod helped with identification.
- Under the microscope, the rugose pattern was clearly visible.