rimose
/ˈraɪmoʊs/
adjective
- Covered with cracks, fissures, or chinks; having a cracked surface.
- The bark of the ancient oak tree was deeply rimose, providing homes for small insects.
- Geologists examined the rimose surface of the rock formation, noting the network of fractures.
- The old, dry clay soil was rimose after weeks without rain.
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