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RUGATE
Etymology
Adjective
rugate (comparative more rugate, superlative most rugate)
Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled.
Synonyms
• bewrinkled, rugose, wrinkly; see also wrinkled
Anagrams
• Tuareg, Ugarte, argute, truage
Source: Wiktionary
Ru"gate, a. Etym: [L. rugatus, p.p. of rugare to wrinkle, fr. ruga a wrinkle.]
Definition: Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled. Dana.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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