The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
erose adj 1: having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed [syn: erose, jagged, jaggy, notched, toothed]