erose


Pronunciation key

( i-rōs′ )

e•rose

adj.

[L. erosus pp. of erodere; see ERODE].

  1. Irregular, as though gnawed off.
  2. Botany, characteristic of having irregularly notched edge as found in some leaves.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955

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