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Sinuate vs Rivose - What's the difference?

sinuate | rivose |

As adjectives the difference between sinuate and rivose

is that sinuate is sinuous while rivose is marked with sinuate and irregular furrows.

As a verb sinuate

is to advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out.

sinuate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To advance in wavy or curvy manner, to bend, to curve, to wind in and out
  • A road that sinuates through the valley.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • sinuous
  • Having wavy indentation on its border or edge.
  • (mycology, of gills) Roughly the same height for most of its length, becoming much shallower and then curving back towards the stem before reaching the attachment point.
  • In this group of mushrooms, the attachment of the gills to the stipe is sinuate .

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    rivose

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked with sinuate and irregular furrows.
  • (Webster 1913)