eroso-
(ɪˈrəʊsəʊ-)
combining form of L. ērōsus (see erose) in eˌroso-ˈdentate a. Bot. and Zool. (see dentate), toothed irregularly, as if bitten (Treas. Bot.). eˌroso-denˈticulate a. Zool. (see denticulate).
| 1848 Dana Zooph. 270 The upper margin of the coral is very fragile and eroso-dentate. Ibid. 261 Lamellæ finely eroso-denticulate. |