rugate


ru·ga

R0340900 (ro͞o′gə)n. pl. ru·gae (-gē′, -gī′) Biology often rugas A fold, crease, or wrinkle, as in the lining of the stomach.
[Latin rūga.]
ru′gate′ (-gāt′) adj.

ru•gate

(ˈru geɪt, -gɪt)

adj. wrinkled; rugose. [1840–50; < Latin rūgātus, past participle of rūgāre to become wrinkled. See ruga, -ate1]