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adjective
1.
Botany. dropping off very early, as leaves.
2.
Zoology. subject to shedding.
3.
transitory; perishable.
Origin:
1675–85; < Latin cadūcus unsteady, perishable, equivalent to cad(ere) to fall + -ūcus adj. suffix; see -ous
1675–85; < Latin cadūcus unsteady, perishable, equivalent to cad(ere) to fall + -ūcus adj. suffix; see -ous
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Caducous
is always a great word to know.
So is bryophytes. Does it mean:
| female reproductive organ which produces eggs in bryophytes, ferns and most gymnosperms |
| phylum of green, nonvascular, seedless plants comprised of true mosses, hornworts and liverworts |
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caducous  (kə-d 'kəs) Pronunciation Key
Detaching or dropping off at an early stage of development. The gills of most amphibians and the sepals or stipules of certain plants are caducous. |
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