deciduous

[ dih-sij-oo-uh s ]
/ 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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Origin of deciduous

1650–60; < Latin dēciduus tending to fall, falling, equivalent to dēcid(ere) to fall off, down ( dē- de- + -cidere, combining form of cadere to fall) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -ous

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Words nearby deciduous

deciduate, deciduation, deciduitis, deciduoma, deciduoma malignum, deciduous, deciduous dentition, deciduous membrane, deciduous tooth, deciduous trees and shrubs, decigram

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Words related to deciduous

fleeting, ephemeral, brief, transitory, temporary, short-term, momentary, flash, temporal, flying, fugitive, short, volatile, passing, fly-by-night, evanescent, impermanent, quick, transient, fugacious

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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 leaves Compare evergreen (def. 1)
(of antlers, wings, teeth, etc) being shed at the end of a period of growth
rare impermanent; transitory Compare evergreen (def. 2)

Derived forms of deciduous

deciduously, adverb deciduousness, noun

Word Origin for deciduous

C17: from Latin dēciduus falling off, from dēcidere to fall down, from cadere to fall

Medical definitions for deciduous

deciduous
[ dĭ-sĭj′ōō-əs ]

adj.

Falling off or shed at a specific stage of growth, as teeth of the first dentition.
Of, relating to, or being the first or primary dentition.

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.