Deciduous

//dɪˈsɪd͡ʒ.u.əs// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development. not-comparable

    "In the Hippoidea there is generally the full series of 44 teeth, but the first premolar is often deciduous or wanting in the lower or in both jaws."

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season. not-comparable

    ". Compare caducous."

  3. 3
    Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting. figuratively, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season wordnet
  2. 2
    (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
arboraryarborealarboreousarborescentarboresquearborical

Example

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"The sunny side of the hill is full of deciduous trees."

Etymology

From Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“to fall down”).

Related phrases

deciduous camelliadeciduous hollydeciduous toothdeciduous winterberry

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