Found 2 items, similar to Deciduous.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: deciduous
deciduous
adj 1: (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the
growing season [ant:
evergreen]
2: (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period
of growth;
“deciduous teeth”
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Deciduous
Deciduous
\De*cid"u*ous\ (?; 135), a. [L. deciduus, fr. dec?dere
to fall off; de- + cadere to fall. See
Chance.] (Biol.)
Falling off, or subject to fall or be shed, at a certain
season, or a certain stage or interval of growth, as leaves
(except of evergreens) in autumn, or as parts of animals,
such as hair, teeth, antlers, etc.; also, shedding leaves or
parts at certain seasons, stages, or intervals; as, deciduous
trees; the deciduous membrane.
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