rimose
adjective
ri·mose
(ˈ)rī¦mōs
variants or rimous
ˈrīməs
: having numerous clefts, cracks, or fissures
the rimose bark of a tree
rimosely adverb
rimosity noun
rīˈmäsətē
plural -es
Word History
Etymology
Latin rimosus, from rima slit, crack, fissure + -osus, -ose, -ous