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单词 erose
释义

erose

[ ih-rohs ]
/ ɪˈroʊs /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR erose ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

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

Origin of erose

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

OTHER WORDS FROM erose

e·rose·ly, adverb

Words nearby erose

erogenous zone, Eroica Symphony, -eroo, Eros, Eros-433, erose, E-rosette test, erosion, erosion surface, erosive, erotema
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Example sentences from the Web for erose

  • The fourth glume is narrow, ciliate, nerveless or rarely 1-nerved, erose or bifid at the top.

    A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
  • In some grasses it is a distinct membrane narrow or broad, with an even, truncate or erose margin, or finely ciliate.

    A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

British Dictionary definitions for erose

erose
/ (ɪˈrəʊs, -ˈrəʊz) /

adjective

jagged or uneven, as though gnawed or bittenerose leaves

Derived forms of erose

erosely, adverb

Word Origin for erose

C18: from Latin ērōsus eaten away, from ērōdere to erode
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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