Meanings
adjectiverimose (comparative more rimose, superlative most rimose)
comparative more rimose · superlative most rimose
- Having a surface covered with cracks, fissures, or crevices.
a tree with rimose bark
1 more example
the rimose head of a mushroom
Synonyms: rimate
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving a surface covered with cracks, fissures, or crevices.
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adjectivehaving a surface covered with a network of cracks and small crevices
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Origin
- Latinrimosus
- Englishrimose
From Latin rimosus, from rima (“fissure”).
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APA
rimose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rimose
MLA
“rimose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rimose. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rimose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rimose.
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