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erose definition

erose (ē rōs′)

adjective

  1. irregular, as if gnawed away
  2. Bot. having an irregularly notched edge, as some leaves

Etymology: L erosus, pp. of erodere: see erode

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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