erose leaf
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erose — adjective Etymology: Latin erosus, past participle of erodere Date: 1793 irregular, uneven; specifically having the margin irregularly notched as if gnawed < an erose leaf > … New Collegiate Dictionary
erose — erosely, adv. /i rohs /, adj. 1. uneven, as if gnawed away. 2. Bot. having the margin irregularly incised as if gnawed, as a leaf. [1785 95; < L erosus, ptp. of erodere. See ERODE] * * * … Universalium
erose — adj. uneven, jagged (as if gnawed by an animal); having a jagged edge (i.e. leaf) … English contemporary dictionary
erose — e•rose [[t]ɪˈroʊs[/t]] adj. 1) uneven, as if gnawed away 2) bot Bot. having an irregularly notched margin, as a leaf • Etymology: 1785–95; < L ērōsus, ptp. of ērōdere. See erode e•rose′ly, adv … From formal English to slang
erose — /əˈroʊs/ (say uh rohs), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. uneven as if gnawed away. 2. Botany having the margin irregularly incised as if gnawed, as a leaf. {Latin ērōsus, past participle, gnawed off} …
leafage — noun the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants • Syn: ↑leaf, ↑foliage • Derivationally related forms: ↑foliate (for: ↑foliage), ↑leaf, ↑leafy ( … Useful english dictionary
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