erose

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adjective

Irregularly notched, eaten away, as though bitten.

“an erose leaf”

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indentedjaggedjaggynotchedtoothedrough
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Meanings

adjectiveerose (comparative more erose, superlative most erose)

comparative more erose · superlative most erose

  1. biologyIrregularly notched, eaten away, as though bitten.

    an erose leaf

    Synonyms: indented, jagged

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveIrregularly notched, eaten away, as though bitten.

Similar
indentedjagged

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed

Similar
jaggedjaggynotchedtoothedrough
Also see
gimpedgnawedindentedjaggedjaggynotchednotchysnipttoothed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

RoeseSEOer
Cite this entry
APA

erose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erose

MLA

“erose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erose. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “erose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/erose.

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