Definition of Deciduous. Meaning of Deciduous. Synonyms of Deciduous

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Definition of Deciduous

Deciduous
Deciduous De*cid"u*ous (?; 135), a. [L. deciduus, fr. dec?dere to fall off; de- + cadere to fall. See Chance.] (Biol.) 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.

Meaning of Deciduous from wikipedia

- Deciduous forest In the fields of horticulture and botany, the term deciduous (/dɪˈsɪdʒu.əs/) means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off"...
- Deciduous teeth or primary teeth, also informally known as baby teeth, milk teeth, or temporary teeth, are the first set of teeth in the growth and development...
- Temperate deciduous or temperate broadleaf forests are a variety of temperate forest 'dominated' by deciduous trees that lose their leaves each winter...
- Semi-deciduous or semi-evergreen is a botanical term which refers to plants that lose their foliage for a very short period, when old leaves fall off...
- Look up deciduous in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The term deciduous refers to a biological process of losing or dropping appendages of the organism...
- remains green and functional throughout the year. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which lose their foliage completely during the winter or dry season...
- ****ociation system Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub Temperate deciduous forest Trees of the world  This article incorporates text available under...
- Drought deciduous, or drought semi-deciduous plants refers to plants that shed their leaves during periods of drought or in the dry season. This phenomenon...
- Highlands moist deciduous forests that covers the Eastern Ghats and Satpura Range to the south, and the Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests in the...
- plants in the heath family (Ericaceae). They can be either evergreen or deciduous. Most species are native to eastern Asia and the Himalayan region, but...