verrucose

adjective

ver·​ru·​cose və-ˈrü-ˌkōs 

: covered with warty elevations

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin verrūcōsus, from verrūca "wart" + -ōsus -ose entry 1 — more at verruca

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

verrucose

adjective

ver·​ru·​cose və-ˈrü-ˌkōs 

1

: covered with warty elevations

a verrucose surface

2

: having the form of a wart

a verrucose nevus