(ˈ)rī|mōs adjective
or ri·mous ˈrīməs
Etymology: Latin rimosus, from rima slit, crack, fissure + -osus, -ose, -ous — more at row
: having numerous clefts, cracks, or fissures
the rimose bark of a tree
• ri·mose·ly adverb
• ri·mos·i·ty rīˈmäsəd.ē noun -es