adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a surface covered with cracks, fissures, or crevices.

   "the rimose head of a mushroom"

Adjective

1. 1
   having a surface covered with a network of cracks and small crevices wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cleftclovencrackedcutgapingrent

Etymology

From Latin rimosus, from rima (“fissure”).

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