1. Irregular or uneven as if eaten or worn away.
2. (Bot.)
Defn: Jagged or irregularly toothed, as if nibbled out or gnawed.
— E*rose"ly, adv.
EROSION
E*ro"sion, n. Etym: [L. erosio. See Erode.]
1. The act or operation of eroding or eating away.
2. The state of being eaten away; corrosion; canker.
EROSIVE
E*ro"sive, a.
Defn: That erodes or gradually eats away; tending to erode; corrosive. Humble.
EROSTRATE
E*ros"trate, a. Etym: [Pref. e- out + rostrate.] (Bot.)
Defn: Without a beak.