Rugula
/ˈruːɡjʊlə/noun
A small wrinkle, fold, or ridge, especially one occurring in anatomical tissue.
Did you know?Rugula is the Latin diminutive of ruga, meaning “wrinkle” or “fold,” and its plural form, rugulae, is still used in anatomical terminology.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
rūga
“A wrinkle, fold, crease, or furrow”
Classical Latin
Latin
rugula
“A little wrinkle or small fold; diminutive of rūga”
Renaissance Latin
New Latin
rugula
“A small anatomical fold or ridge used in scientific description”
19th Century
English
rugula
“A small wrinkle or fold, especially in anatomy”
Modern English
English
rugula
“A technical anatomical term; plural rugulae”