deciduous
Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.
Other meanings
Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
“a deciduous tree”
Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.en
Related words
- subdeciduous
- undeciduous
- deciduous tooth
- deciduousness
- indeciduous
- nondeciduous
- deciduous holly
- deciduous winterberry
- semideciduous
- deciduously
- deciduosity
- deciduous camellia
Where this comes from
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