deciduous
adj. of passing interest; temporary and shed after period of time (of leaves, baby teeth, etc.) | ||||
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Deciduous Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Deciduous
(a.)
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.
(a.)
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.
| WordNet 2.0 |
deciduous
Adjective
1. (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
(antonym) evergreen
(similar) broadleaf, broad-leafed, broad-leaved
(classification) plant, flora, plant life
2. (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth; "deciduous teeth"
(similar) caducous, shed
Adjective
1. (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
(antonym) evergreen
(similar) broadleaf, broad-leafed, broad-leaved
(classification) plant, flora, plant life
2. (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth; "deciduous teeth"
(similar) caducous, shed
| GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS |
deciduous
(a) falling off at certain seaons; esp., shedding leaves annually.
(b) short-lived, temporary.
de (from) + cadere (to fall)
falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves***The oak is a deciduous tree.
(a) falling off at certain seaons; esp., shedding leaves annually.
(b) short-lived, temporary.
de (from) + cadere (to fall)
falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves***The oak is a deciduous tree.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
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.
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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deciduous
Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc.
Falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc.
Deciduous Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
DECIDUOUS
Trees that shed leaves in the fall/winter.
Trees that shed leaves in the fall/winter.
DECIDUOUS (PLANT)
(Botanical) (1) Plants characterized by a specific growth and dormancy cycle, with certain parts falling at the end of the growing period, as leaves, fruits, etc., or after anthesis, as the petals of many flowers. (2) Plants having leaves of this type. As contrasted with Evergreen which remains verdant throughout the year.
Deciduous Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Deciduous
set-mor-, set-morik (botany); saset-, sasetik (med.)
set-mor-, set-morik (botany); saset-, sasetik (med.)
Deciduous Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| A Botanical Glossary of Taxonomic Terminology |
DECIDUOUS
falling off
falling off
Deciduous Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Deciduous Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Deciduous
Deciduous means "temporary" or "tending to fall off" (deriving from the Latin word , to fall off) and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally. In a more specific sense deciduous means the dropping of a part that is no longer needed, or falling away after its use is finished. In plants it is the result of natural processes, in other fields the word has similar meaning, including deciduous antlers in deer or deciduous teeth in some mammals including human children.
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