Rift
Rift noun - An irregular usually narrow break in a surface created by pressure.
Nearby Words: rifted, rifting
Sulcus
Sulcus noun - (anatomy) any of the narrow grooves in an organ or tissue especially those that mark the convolutions on the surface of the brain.
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