rimose

adjective

ri·​mose

(ˈ)rī¦mōs

variants or rimous

ˈrīməs

: having numerous clefts, cracks, or fissures

the rimose bark of a tree

rimosely adverb

rimosity

rīˈmäsətē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

Latin rimosus, from rima slit, crack, fissure + -osus, -ose, -ous

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