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deciduous
[ dih-sij-oo-uhs ]
/ dɪˈsɪdʒ u əs /
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adjective
shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth.
not permanent; transitory.
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Pine and fir trees kept their green while their deciduous brothers were a riot of color. -- Crickett Starr, Violet Among the Roses
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Origin of deciduous
OTHER WORDS FROM deciduous
Words nearby deciduous
decider, deciding, decidua, deciduate, deciduitis, deciduous, deciduous trees and shrubs, decigram, decile, deciliter, decilitre
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British Dictionary definitions for deciduous
deciduous
/ (dɪˈsɪdjʊəs) /
adjective
(of trees and shrubs) shedding all leaves annually at the end of the growing season and then having a dormant period without leavesCompare evergreen (def. 1)
(of antlers, wings, teeth, etc) being shed at the end of a period of growth
Derived forms of deciduous
deciduously, adverbdeciduousness, nounWord Origin for deciduous
C17: from Latin dēciduus falling off, from dēcidere to fall down, from cadere to fall
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Scientific definitions for deciduous
deciduous
[ dĭ-sĭj′ōō-əs ]
Shedding leaves at the end of a growing season and regrowing them at the beginning of the next growing season. Most deciduous plants bear flowers and have woody stems and broad rather than needlelike leaves. Maples, oaks, elms, and aspens are deciduous. Compare evergreen. See more at abscission.
Falling off or shed at a particular season or stage of growth, as antlers.
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