Erose \E*rose"\, a. [L. erosus, p. p. See Erode.]
1. Irregular or uneven as if eaten or worn away.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Bot.) Jagged or irregularly toothed, as if nibbled out or
gnawed. --
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
erose
adj : having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though
gnawed [syn: jagged, jaggy, notched, toothed]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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