erose

[ ih-rohs ]
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adjective
  1. uneven, as if gnawed away.

  2. Botany. having the margin irregularly incised as if gnawed, as a leaf.

Origin of erose

1
1785–95; <Latin ērōsus, past participle of ērōdere.See erode

Other words from erose

  • e·rose·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for erose

erose

/ (ɪˈrəʊs, -ˈrəʊz) /


adjective
  1. jagged or uneven, as though gnawed or bitten: erose leaves

Origin of erose

1
C18: from Latin ērōsus eaten away, from ērōdere to erode

Derived forms of erose

  • erosely, adverb

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