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deciduous
de·cid·u·ous D0072400 (dĭ-sĭj′o͞o-əs)adj.1. Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season: deciduous trees.2. Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth: deciduous antlers; deciduous leaves.3. Of or relating to the primary teeth.
[From Latin dēciduus, from dēcidere, to fall off : dē-, de- + cadere, to fall; see kad- in Indo-European roots.]
de·cid′u·ous·ly adv.de·cid′u·ous·ness n.deciduous (dɪˈsɪdjʊəs) adj1. (Botany) (of trees and shrubs) shedding all leaves annually at the end of the growing season and then having a dormant period without leaves. Compare evergreen12. (Zoology) (of antlers, wings, teeth, etc) being shed at the end of a period of growth3. rare impermanent; transitory. Compare evergreen2[C17: from Latin dēciduus falling off, from dēcidere to fall down, from cadere to fall] deˈciduously adv deˈciduousness nde•cid•u•ous (dɪˈsɪdʒ u əs)
adj. 1. shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs. 2. falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth. 3. impermanent; transitory. [1650–60; < Latin dēciduus tending to fall, falling derivative of dēcid(ere) to fall off, down (dē- de- + -cidere, comb. form of cadere to fall)] de•cid′u•ous•ly, adv. de•cid′u•ous•ness, n. de·cid·u·ous (dĭ-sĭj′o͞o-əs)1. 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 needle-like leaves. Maples, oaks, elms, and aspens are deciduous. Compare evergreen.2. Falling off or shed at a particular season or stage of growth: Deer have deciduous antlers.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | deciduous - (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing seasonplant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotionevergreen - (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year | | 2. | deciduous - (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth; "deciduous teeth"caducous, shed - shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy" |
Translationsdeciduous (diˈsidjuəs) , ((American) -dʒuəs) adjective (of trees) having leaves that fall in autumn. Oaks are deciduous trees. (在成熟期或一定季節)脫落的 （在成熟期或一定季节）脱落的 deciduous
deciduous1. Botany (of trees and shrubs) shedding all leaves annually at the end of the growing season and then having a dormant period without leaves 2. Zoology (of antlers, wings, teeth, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth deciduous[di′sij·ə·wəs] (biology) Falling off or being shed at the end of the growing period or season. deciduousDescriptive of trees or shrubs, usually of temperate climates, that shed their leaves annually; characteristic of most hardwoods and a few softwoods.deciduous
deciduous [de-sid´u-us] falling off; subject to being shed, such as deciduous (primary) teeth. See tooth.de·cid·u·ous (dē-sid'yū-ŭs), 1. Not permanent; denoting that which eventually falls off. 2. In dentistry, often used to designate the first or primary dentition. [L. deciduus, falling off] deciduous (dĭ-sĭj′o͞o-əs)adj. Of or relating to the primary teeth.
de·cid′u·ous·ly adv.de·cid′u·ous·ness n.de·cid·u·ous (dĕ-sij'ū-ŭs) 1. Not permanent; denoting that which eventually falls off. 2. dentistry Referring to the first or primary dentition.
See: deciduous tooth[L. deciduus, falling off]deciduous Shed or falling at a particular time or stage of growth. Sometimes applied to the primary teeth.de·cid·u·ous (D) (dĕ-sij'ū-ŭs) 1. Not permanent; denoting that which eventually falls off. 2. In dentistry, the first or primary dentition.[L. deciduus, falling off]deciduous
Related to deciduous: Deciduous plants, Deciduous teethAntonyms for deciduousadj (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing seasonRelated WordsAntonymsadj (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growthRelated Words |