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Answer for the clue "Wrinkles on Cato's brow ", 5 letters:
rugae

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The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ruga \Ru"ga\, n.; pl. Rug[ae] . [L.] (Nat. Hist.) A wrinkle; a fold; as, the rug[ae] of the stomach.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (plural of ruga English)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
See ruga

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
plural of ruga (1775), from Latin ruga "a wrinkle in the face," from PIE *rug- , variant of *reue- (2) "to smash, knock down, tear up, dig up, uproot" (see rough (adj.)).

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Rugae is a term used in anatomy that refers to a series of ridges produced by folding of the wall of an organ . Most commonly the term is applied to the internal surface of the stomach ( gastric rugae ).