erose

erose

adj \i-ˈrōs\

Definition of EROSE

: irregular, uneven; specifically : having the margin irregularly notched <an erose leaf>

Origin of EROSE

Latin erosus, past participle of erodere

First Known Use: 1793

Other Microbiology Terms

pathogen, salmonella, tetanus

Rhymes with EROSE

arkose, Carlos, cosmos, crustose, cymose, dextrose, engross, fructose, globose, glucose, jocose, lactose, maltose, mannose, morose, mythos, nodose, pappose, pentose, pilose, plumose, ramose, rhamnose, ribose, rugose, schistose, setose, spinose, strigose, sucrose, Sukkoth, triose, up close, vadose, verbose, viscose