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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 (/dɪˈsɪdjuːəs/; US: /dɪˈsɪdʒuəs/) means "falling off at maturity" and "tending...
- Deciduous teeth – commonly known as baby teeth, milk teeth, temporary teeth, and primary teeth – are the first set of teeth in the growth and development...
- term deciduous refers to a biological process of losing or dropping appendages of the organism. Specifically, the term may refer to: deciduous trees...
- plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season...
- Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests Northern dry deciduous forests South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests Southeastern...
- 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...
- ****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 the plants that shed their leaves during periods of drought or generally in a dry season...
- Temperate deciduous or temperate broad-leaf forests are a variety of temperate forest 'dominated' by trees that lose their leaves each year. They are...
- 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...
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