Bot. and Zool. [ad. L. ērōs-us, pa. pple. of ērōdĕre: see ERODE.] Having the margin irregularly incised or indented, as if bitten by an animal.

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1793.  T. Martyn, Lang. of Bot., Erosum folium, an erose or gnawed leaf.

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1852.  Dana, Crust., I. 208. Hand and carpus unarmed, above minutely erose.

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1870.  Hooker, Stud. Flora, 237. Sepals and petals erose obtuse.

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  Erose, var. of ÆROSE (Syd. Soc. Lex.).

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