1. Having a lumpy, granular, or clustered texture; composed of small grains or granules.
Usage: technical; chiefly botanical and biological

Examples

• The grumose surface of the fungus was visible under the microscope.
• The soil had a grumose structure that improved water drainage.
• Grumose berries often have a bumpy appearance when ripe.
• The grumose texture of the lichen made it easy to identify.
• Under magnification, the grumose nature of the pollen became apparent.