erose adj 1: having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed [syn: {erose}, {jagged}, {jaggy}, {notched}, {toothed}]
Erose \E*rose"\, a. [L. erosus, p. p. See {Erode}.] 1. Irregular or uneven as if eaten or worn away. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Jagged or irregularly toothed, as if nibbled out or gnawed. -- {E*rose"ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]