borrowed from Latin verrūcōsus, from verrūca "wart" + -ōsus -ose entry 1 — more at verruca
1686, in the meaning defined above
verruca vulgaris
verrucose
verrucosis
“Verrucose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verrucose. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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