caducous /ka-dūˈkəs/ (biology)

1. (of parts of a plant or animal) shed or falling at an early stage
2. Easily detached

• proteaceous
• protean
• Protean
• proteas
• protease
• protease inhibitor
• protease inhibitors
• proteases
• protect
• protectant
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• protected
• protected state
• protected states
• protecting
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• protection
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• protectionist
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• protection money
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• protective
• protective coloration