meaning of deciduous
1. 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.
2. of plants and shrubs shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
Related Words
deciduous | deciduous holly | deciduous plant | deciduous tooth | deciduousness |
