rimose
9.9
A surface with many small cracks, like old bark or rock
- adjective
- /ˈraɪmoʊs/
- Specialized
:
rugoso
- The rimose bark of the oak tree makes it easy to identify.
Examples
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The old stone wall was rimose after years of exposure to wind and rain.
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Many lichen species develop a rimose thallus as they age.
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That bark is rimose!
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The old tree had a rimose bark.
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The rimose bark of the oak tree makes it easy to identify.
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Many lichen species develop a rimose thallus as they age.
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The old stone wall was rimose after years of exposure to wind and rain.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A leaf or surface with many small wrinkles and ridges
focuses on a network of small cracks or crevices rather than ridges
How Cracked
Surface Forms
rimose positive
Etymology
The word rimose comes from the Latin rima, which means 'crack'. So a rimose surface is one that is cracked or full of small cracks, like old tree bark or weathered stone.