Definition of Acerose

1. Adjective. Narrow and long and pointed; as pine leaves.

Exact synonyms: Acerate, Acicular, Needle-shaped
Similar to: Simple, Unsubdivided
Derivative terms: Acicula

Definition of Acerose

1. a. Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.

Definition of Acerose

1. needle-shaped [adj]

Medical Definition of Acerose

1. Having the nature of chaff; chaffy. Needle-shaped, having a sharp, rigid point, as the leaf of the pine. Origin: (a) L. Acerosus chaffy, fr. Acus, gen. Aceris, chaff; (b) as if fr. L. Acus needle: cf. F. Acereux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acerose

acerbated
acerbates
acerbating
acerber
acerbest
acerbic
acerbically
acerbities
acerbity
acerbity
aceric
acerola
acerola
acerolas
acerose (current term)
acerose (current term)
acerous
acerous
acers
acervate
acervuli
acervuline
acervulus
acervulus
Acer argutum
Acer campestre
Acer circinatum
Acer glabrum
Acer japonicum
Acer macrophyllum

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