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rimose

(rī′mōs′, rī mōs′)

adjective

full of cracks, fissures, or crevices

Origin: L rimosus < rima, chink < IE base *rei-, to slit, cut > rive, reap

Related Forms:

rimosely adverb
rimosity noun

See rimose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Full of chinks, cracks, or crevices.

Origin:

Origin: Latin rīmōsus

Origin: , from rīma, fissure

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Related Forms:

riˈmose·ly adverb

ri·mosˈi·ty (-mŏsˈĭ-tē) noun

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