 caducous |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (biology) shed at an early stage of development | |
| Synonyms: | shed | |
| Examples: | "most amphibians have caducous gills" "the caducous calyx of a poppy" |
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| Related terms: | persistent biology deciduous | |
| Similar spelling: |
caduceus caoutchouc |
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