Definition of Deciduous

1. Adjective. (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season.

Category relationships: Flora, Plant, Plant Life
Similar to: Broad-leafed, Broad-leaved, Broadleaf
Antonyms: Evergreen

2. Adjective. (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth. "Deciduous teeth"
Similar to: Caducous, Shed

Definition of Deciduous

1. 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.

Definition of Deciduous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Deciduous

1. Refers to a plant (usually a tree or shrub) that sheds its leaves at the end of the growing season (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deciduous

deciduate
deciduate placenta
deciduation
decidua basalis
decidua capsularis
decidua menstrualis
decidua parietalis
decidua polyposa
decidua reflexa
decidua serotina
decidua spongiosa
decidua vera
deciduitis
deciduoma
deciduous (current term)
deciduous (current term)
deciduousness
deciduousnesses
deciduous dentition
deciduous holly
deciduous membrane
deciduous plant
deciduous skin
deciduous teeth
deciduous tooth
deciduous tooth
decigram
decigram
decigrams
decile

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