Synonyms

erose

American

[ih-rohs] / ɪˈroʊs /

adjective

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

erose British

/ -ˈrəʊz, ɪˈrəʊs /

adjective

jagged or uneven, as though gnawed or bitten

erose leaves

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

erosely

adverb

Etymology

Origin of erose

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

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