erose
[ ih-rohs ]
adjective
uneven, as if gnawed away.
Botany. having the margin irregularly incised as if gnawed, as a leaf.
Origin of erose
1Other words from erose
- e·rose·ly, adverb
Words Nearby erose
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How to use erose in a sentence
In some grasses it is a distinct membrane narrow or broad, with an even, truncate or erose margin, or finely ciliate.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses | Rai Bahadur K. Ranga AchariyarThe fourth glume is narrow, ciliate, nerveless or rarely 1-nerved, erose or bifid at the top.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses | Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
British Dictionary definitions for erose
erose
/ (ɪˈrəʊs, -ˈrəʊz) /
adjective
jagged or uneven, as though gnawed or bitten: erose leaves
Origin of erose
1C18: from Latin ērōsus eaten away, from ērōdere to erode
Derived forms of erose
- erosely, adverb
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