rimose

ri·mose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rahy-mohs, rahy-mohs]
- /ˈraɪ moʊs, raɪˈmoʊs/
- /rˈɪməʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rahy-mohs, rahy-mohs]
- /ˈraɪ moʊs, raɪˈmoʊs/

Definitions of rimose word

adjective rimose full of crevices, chinks, or cracks. 1
adjective rimose (esp of plant parts) having the surface marked by a network of intersecting cracks 0
adjective rimose full of cracks, fissures, or crevices 0

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Origin of rimose

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; < Latin rīmōsus full of cracks, equivalent to rīm(a) cleft, crack, chink + -ōsus -ose1

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Parts of speech for Rimose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rimose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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