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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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Language Translation for : deciduous
Spanish:
de hoja caduca,
German:
Laub-…,
Japanese:
落葉性の
deciduous
1688, from L. deciduus "that which falls off," from decidere "to fall off," from de- "down" + cadere "to fall" (see case (1)). Originally with reference to leaves, petals, teeth, etc.; specific sense of "trees whose leaves fall off" (opposed to evergreen) is from 1778.
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Main Entry: de·cid·u·ous
Pronunciation: di-'sij-&-w&s
Function: adjective
1 : falling off or shed at a certain stage inthe life cycle
2 : having deciduous parts deciduous dentition>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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deciduous de·cid·u·ous (dĭ-sĭj'&oomacr;-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.
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