2. (Nat. Hist.) Having long and nearly parallel clefts or chinks, like those in the bark of trees. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
rimose — [rīməsrī′mōs΄, rī mōs′] adj. [L rimosus < rima, chink, fissure < IE base * rei , to slit, cut > RIVE, REAP] full of cracks, fissures, or crevices: also rimous [rīməs] rimosely adv. rimosity [rīmäs′ə tē] n … English World dictionary
rimose — adjective Having a surface covered with cracks, fissures, or crevices. the rimose head of a mushroom … Wiktionary
rimose — adj. [L. rima, fissure] Having many clefts or excavations … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
rimose — rimosely, adv. rimosity /ruy mos i tee/, n. /ruy mohs, ruy mohs /, adj. full of crevices, chinks, or cracks. Also, rimous /ruy meuhs/. [1720 30; < L rimosus full of cracks, equiv. to rim(a) cleft, crack, chink + osus OSE1] * * * … Universalium
rimose — Fissured; marked by cracks in all directions, like the crackle of porcelain. [L. rimosus, fr. rima, a fissure] * * * rim·ose (rimґōs) [L. rima crack] marked by cracks and fissures … Medical dictionary
rimose — adj. full of cracks or crevices (also rimous) … English contemporary dictionary
rimose — ri·mose … English syllables
rimose — ri•mose [[t]ˈraɪ moʊs, raɪˈmoʊs[/t]] also ri•mous [[t] məs[/t]] adj. full of crevices, chinks, or cracks • Etymology: 1720–30; < L rīmōsus full of cracks … From formal English to slang
rimose — /raɪˈmoʊs/ (say ruy mohs) adjective full of chinks or crevices. {Latin rīmōsus full of fissures} …
rimose — adj. (also rimous) esp. Bot. full of chinks or fissures. Etymology: L rimosus f. rima chink … Useful english dictionary
