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Acerous definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AC'EROUS, a. [L. acerosus, chaffy, from acus, chaff or a point.]
1. In botany, chaffy; resembling chaff.
2. An acerous or acerose leaf is one which is linear and permanent, in form of a needle, as in pine.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Acerous Ac"er*ous, a. Same as Acerose.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Acerous Ac"er*ous, a. [Gr. [alpha] priv. + ke`ras a horn.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) Destitute of tentacles, as certain mollusks. (b) Without antenn[ae], as some insects.