 deciduous |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth | |
| Examples: | "deciduous teeth" |
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| Related terms: | caducous | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season | |
| Related terms: | evergreen plant broadleaf | |
| Similar spelling: |
deoxidise deictic |
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