adjective
1.
uneven, as if gnawed away.
2.
Botany. having the margin irregularly incised as if gnawed, as a leaf.
Related forms
e·rose·ly, adverb
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erose (ɪˈrəʊs, -ˈrəʊz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| jagged or uneven, as though gnawed or bitten: erose leaves | |
| [C18: from Latin ērōsus eaten away, from ērōdere to | |
| e'rosely | |
| —adv | |
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