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e·rose
(ĭ-rōs′)adj.
Irregularly notched, toothed, or indented: erose leaves.
[From Latin ērōsus, past participle of ērōdere, to gnaw off; see erode.]
e·rose′ly adv.
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erose
(ɪˈrəʊs; -ˈrəʊz)adj
jagged or uneven, as though gnawed or bitten: erose leaves.
[C18: from Latin ērōsus eaten away, from ērōdere to erode]
eˈrosely adv
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e•rose
(ɪˈroʊs)adj.
1. uneven, as if gnawed away.
2. Bot. having an irregularly notched margin, as a leaf.
[1785–95; < Latin ērōsus, past participle of ērōdere. See erode]
e•rose′ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. |  erose - having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawedrough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped |
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