Synonym of rugose: describing an extinct coral of the order †Rugosa.
A coral from that order.
Describing a fossil coral of the extinct order †Rugosa (also called Tetracoralla), this order has horn-shaped corals with surfaces covered with ridges.
Rugged, rough, unrefined.
Used when combined with another adjective, for example, rugose-reticulate or rugose-punctate.
Having rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or corrugation.
Having a rough, wrinkled, or wavy surface; commonly in parasynthetic usage e.g. rugose-veined or rugose-leaved.