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rimose

adjective
ri·​mose | \ (ˈ)rī¦mōs\
variants: or rimous \ ˈrīməs \

Definition of rimose

: having numerous clefts, cracks, or fissures the rimose bark of a tree

Other Words from rimose

rimosely adverb
rimosity \ rīˈmäsətē \ noun, plural -es

History and Etymology for rimose

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

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