deciduousdɪˈsɪdʒ u əs
deciduous (v)
English Definitions:
deciduous (adj)
(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
deciduous (adj)
(of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
"deciduous teeth"
deciduous (Adjective)
Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.
deciduous (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
deciduous (Adjective)
transitory, ephemeral, not lasting
Deciduous
Deciduous means "falling off at maturity" or "tending to fall off", and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, and to the shedding of other plant structures such as petals after flowering or fruit when ripe. In a more general sense, deciduous means the dropping of a part that is no longer needed, or falling away after its purpose is finished. In plants it is the result of natural processes. Deciduous has a similar meaning when referring to animal parts, such as deciduous antlers in deer, or deciduous teeth, also known as baby teeth, in some mammals.
Deciduous
In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term deciduous () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, after flowering; and to the shedding of ripe fruit. The antonym of deciduous in the botanical sense is evergreen. Generally, the term "deciduous" means "the dropping of a part that is no longer needed or useful" and the "falling away after its purpose is finished". In plants, it is the result of natural processes. "Deciduous" has a similar meaning when referring to animal parts, such as deciduous antlers in deer, deciduous teeth (baby teeth) in some mammals (including humans); or decidua, the uterine lining that sheds off after birth.
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