erose
[ih-
rohs
]
/ɪˈroʊs/
adjective
1.
uneven, as if gnawed away.
2.
Botany.
having the margin irregularly incised as if gnawed, as a leaf.
Origin
1785-95;
<
Latin
ērōsus,
past participle of
ērōdere.
See
erode
Related forms
erosely,
adverb
British Dictionary definitions for
erose
erose
/
ɪˈrəʊs;
-ˈrəʊz
/
adjective
1.
jagged or uneven, as though gnawed or bitten:
erose leaves
Derived Forms
erosely,
adverb
Word Origin
C18: from Latin
ērōsus
eaten away, from
ērōdere
to
erode
Word Origin and History for
erose
adj.
1793, from Latin
erosus
, past participle of
erodere
(see
erosion
).