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RIMOSUS 



rimosus (rl-mo'-sus) full of cracks or fissures. 

 ringens (rin'-jenz) grinning, snarling. 

 Riparia (rip-ar'-i-a) 



riparius (rip-a'-ri-us) frequenting river banks. 

 risorius (rl-sor'-i-us) 

 Rissa (ris'-a) 



rivalis (rl-va/-lis) of or belonging to a brook. 

 rixosus (riks-o'-sus) quarrelsome, 

 robiginosus (ro-bl-ji-no'-sus) rusty. 

 Robinia* (rob-in'-i-a, ro-bin'-i-a) 

 Rodentia (ro-den'-shi-a) 

 Romalea (ro-ma'-le-a) 

 Romneya* (rom'-ne-a, rom-ne'-ya) 

 Rondeletia* (ron-del-e'-ti-a) 

 root (root) 

 Rorippa* (ro-rip'-a) 

 Rosa (ros'-a, rd'-za, ro'-sa) 

 roseus (ros'-se-us) rose-colored, 

 rosmarinifolius (ros-ma-rl-ni-fol'-i-us, ros-ma-rl- 

 ni-fo'-li-us) with leaves like rosemary. 



Rosa <L. rosa, the rose <Gr. rhodon. Al- 

 though the English word "rose," and the 

 girl's name "Rose" are pronounced with a 

 long o, the Latin rosa, has the o short. Pro- 

 nounced: ro'-sa. Because of long usage 

 ro-za is considered acceptable. 



