Definition of deciduous Deciduous
/dɪˌsɪˈʤuʌs/ - [disijuus] - de•cid•u•ous
We found 9 definitions of deciduous from 6 different sources.
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What does deciduous mean?
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| deciduous - (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season | ||
| evergreen (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year | ||
| plant life, flora, plant (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion | ||
| deciduous - (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth; "deciduous teeth" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- 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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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deciduous
(Of plants) Shedding foliage at the end of the growing season, i.e. having green leaves only in spring and summer.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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deciduous
de-sid′ū-us, adj. that fall in autumn, as leaves: not permanent.—n. Decid′ua, a membrane of the uterus discharged after parturition.—adj. Decid′uāte.—n. Decid′uousness.—Deciduous trees, those which annually lose and renew their leaves. [L. deciduus—decidĕre, de, from, cadĕre, to fall.]
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Deciduous means "temporary" or "tending to fall off" (deriving from the Latin word "decidere", to fall off).
When talking about plants this means that the plant loses its leaves, usually in autumn. The leaves will then grow again in spring.
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