HyperDic: deciduous

English > 2 senses of the word deciduous:
ADJECTIVEalldeciduous(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
alldeciduous(of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
deciduous > pronunciation
Soundsdihsih'jhuwahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > deciduous: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season.
Categoryplant, flora, plant life(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
Narrowerbroadleaf, broad-leafed, broad-leavedHaving relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves
Oppositeevergreen(of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year
Spanishcaducifolio, caduco, caedizo, deciduo
Catalancaduc, caducifoli, decidu
English > deciduous: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning(of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth.
Example"deciduous teeth"
Broadercaducous, shedshed at an early stage / stage of development

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