RUGA

ruga

(noun) (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; “rugae of the stomach”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ruga (plural rugae)

(anatomy, biology) A crease or wrinkle.

Anagrams

• Guar., Gura, Urga, gaur, guar, ragu, ragù

Source: Wiktionary


Ru"ga, n.; pl. Rugæ. Etym: [L.] (Nat. Hist.)

Definition: A wrinkle; a fold; as, the rugæ of the stomach.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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