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ri·mose (rī′mōs′, rī mōs′)

adjective

full of cracks, fissures, or crevices

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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