ruga

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"Rugose" was borrowed into English in the late 17th century from the Latin adjective "rugosus" ( "wrinkled"), which itself derives from "ruga" ( "wrinkle").

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  1. noun Biology A fold, crease, or wrinkle, as in the lining of the stomach. Often used in the plural.

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  1. Latin rūga.

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  1. from Latin ruga, a wrinkle, fold (later Italian Spanish Portuguese ruga, a wrinkle), = Irish Gaelic rug, a wrinkle: see rugose. Cf. ruelle.
 

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