deciduous

[ dih-sij-oo-uhs ]

/ dɪˈsɪdʒ u əs /

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adjective

shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.

falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth.

not permanent; transitory.

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Pine and fir trees kept their green while their deciduous brothers were a riot of color. -- Crickett Starr, Violet Among the Roses

Origin of deciduous

First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin dēciduus “tending to fall, falling,” equivalent to dēcid(ere) “to fall off, down” (dē- verb prefix of removal) + -cidere (combining form of cadere “to fall”) + -uus adjective suffix. See de-, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM deciduous

de·cid·u·ous·ly, adverbde·cid·u·ous·ness, nounnon·de·cid·u·ous, adjectivenon·de·cid·u·ous·ly, adverb

non·de·cid·u·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby deciduous

deciduation, decidua vera, deciduitis, deciduoma, deciduoma malignum, deciduous, deciduous dentition, deciduous membrane, deciduous tooth, deciduous trees and shrubs, decigram

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Occurs on the inner bark of deciduous trees, especially of oak.
The North American Slime-Moulds|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
The teeth comprise a deciduous and a permanent series, all being rooted, and the latter divisible into the usual four series.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4|Various
Calyx cylindric-campanulate above the persistent oblong or globose base, the limb valvately 4-cleft, deciduous.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
Here and there also large cedars and other deciduous trees have grown up.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

The leaves are deciduous, with milky sap and producing stout axillary thorns.
Forest Trees of Illinois|Fuller George D.

British Dictionary definitions for deciduous

deciduous

/ (dɪˈsɪdjʊəs) /

adjective

(of trees and shrubs) shedding all leaves annually at the end of the growing season and then having a dormant period without leavesCompare evergreen (def. 1)

(of antlers, wings, teeth, etc) being shed at the end of a period of growth

rare impermanent; transitoryCompare evergreen (def. 2)

Derived forms of deciduous

deciduously, adverbdeciduousness, noun

Word Origin for deciduous

C17: from Latin dēciduus falling off, from dēcidere to fall down, from cadere to fall

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Medical definitions for deciduous

deciduous

[ dĭ-sĭj′ōō-əs ]

adj.

Falling off or shed at a specific stage of growth, as teeth of the first dentition.

Of, relating to, or being the first or primary dentition.

Scientific definitions for deciduous

deciduous

[ dĭ-sĭj′ōō-əs ]

Shedding leaves at the end of a growing season and regrowing them at the beginning of the next growing season. Most deciduous plants bear flowers and have woody stems and broad rather than needlelike leaves. Maples, oaks, elms, and aspens are deciduous. Compare evergreen. See more at abscission.

Falling off or shed at a particular season or stage of growth, as antlers.

单词	deciduous
释义	deciduous [ dih-sij-oo-uhs ] / dɪˈsɪdʒ u əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deciduous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs. falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth. not permanent; transitory. VIDEO FOR DECIDUOUS WATCH NOW: Deciduous: Visual Word of the Day Pine and fir trees kept their green while their deciduous brothers were a riot of color. -- Crickett Starr, Violet Among the Roses MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of deciduous First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin dēciduus “tending to fall, falling,” equivalent to dēcid(ere) “to fall off, down” (dē- verb prefix of removal) + -cidere (combining form of cadere “to fall”) + -uus adjective suffix. See de-, -ous OTHER WORDS FROM deciduous de·cid·u·ous·ly, adverbde·cid·u·ous·ness, nounnon·de·cid·u·ous, adjectivenon·de·cid·u·ous·ly, adverb non·de·cid·u·ous·ness, noun Words nearby deciduous deciduation, decidua vera, deciduitis, deciduoma, deciduoma malignum, deciduous, deciduous dentition, deciduous membrane, deciduous tooth, deciduous trees and shrubs, decigram Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deciduous Occurs on the inner bark of deciduous trees, especially of oak. The North American Slime-Moulds\|Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride The teeth comprise a deciduous and a permanent series, all being rooted, and the latter divisible into the usual four series. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4\|Various Calyx cylindric-campanulate above the persistent oblong or globose base, the limb valvately 4-cleft, deciduous. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray Here and there also large cedars and other deciduous trees have grown up. The Western World\|W.H.G. Kingston The leaves are deciduous, with milky sap and producing stout axillary thorns. Forest Trees of Illinois\|Fuller George D. British Dictionary definitions for deciduous deciduous / (dɪˈsɪdjʊəs) / adjective (of trees and shrubs) shedding all leaves annually at the end of the growing season and then having a dormant period without leavesCompare evergreen (def. 1) (of antlers, wings, teeth, etc) being shed at the end of a period of growth rare impermanent; transitoryCompare evergreen (def. 2) Derived forms of deciduous deciduously, adverbdeciduousness, noun Word Origin for deciduous C17: from Latin dēciduus falling off, from dēcidere to fall down, from cadere to fall Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to deciduous Deciduous: Visual Word of the DayPine and fir trees kept their green while their deciduous brothers were a riot of color. -- Crickett Starr, Violet Among the Roses READ MORE Deciduous: Visual Word of the DayPine and fir trees kept their green while their deciduous brothers were a riot of color. -- Crickett Starr, Violet Among the Roses READ MORE Words related to deciduous fleeting, ephemeral, brief, transitory, temporary, short-term, momentary, flash, temporal, flying, fugitive, short, volatile, passing, fly-by-night, evanescent, impermanent, quick, transient, fugacious Medical definitions for deciduous deciduous [ dĭ-sĭj′ōō-əs ] adj. Falling off or shed at a specific stage of growth, as teeth of the first dentition. Of, relating to, or being the first or primary dentition. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for deciduous deciduous [ dĭ-sĭj′ōō-əs ] Shedding leaves at the end of a growing season and regrowing them at the beginning of the next growing season. Most deciduous plants bear flowers and have woody stems and broad rather than needlelike leaves. Maples, oaks, elms, and aspens are deciduous. Compare evergreen. See more at abscission. Falling off or shed at a particular season or stage of growth, as antlers. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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deciduous

adjective

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adjective

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