Verrucous
/vəˈruːkəs/noun
Having a rough, wart-like surface or growth.
Did you know?The word descends from Latin verrūca, the Roman medical term for a wart, though the deeper Indo-European origin of verrūca remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
verrūca
“A wart or rough elevation on the skin”
Late Latin
Latin
verrūcōsus
“Warty or covered with warts”
17th Century
New Latin
verrucosus
“Having a wart-like or rough surface, especially in medical description”
17th Century
English
verrucous
“Warty or wart-like in appearance”
Modern English
English
verrucous
“Characterized by a rough, wart-like surface or growth”