erose Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed
    jagged; toothed; notched; jaggy.

WordNet

E*rose" adjective
Etymology
L. erosus, p. p. See Erode.
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913