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Adjective: rugose  'roo,gows
  1. (botany) of leaves; ridged or wrinkled
    "The rugose leaves of the sage plant feel rough to the touch";
    - rugous [rare]
     
  2. (zoology) having wrinkles or ridges on the surface
    "The rugose coral had a distinctively wrinkled exterior"

See also: rough, unsmooth

Encyclopedia: Rugose