erose [
i'rәus]
a. 齿蚀状的, 齿形的
[医] 啮蚀状的, 蛀蚀状的, 缺刻状的
erose[ adj ]
having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
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Erose \E*rose"\, a. [L. erosus, p. p. See {Erode}.]
1. Irregular or uneven as if eaten or worn away.
2. (Bot.) Jagged or irregularly toothed, as if nibbled out or
gnawed. -- {E*rose"ly}, adv.