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English 1 sense of the word caducous:
ADJECTIVEallcaducous, shedshed at an early stage / stage of development
Englishcaducous: 1 sense adjective 1
Meaningshed at an early stage / stage of development.
Examples
  • "most amphibians have caducous gills"
  • "the caducous calyx of a poppy"
Synonymshed
Categorybiology, biological scienceThe science that studies living organisms
Narrowerdeciduous(of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
Oppositepersistent, lastingRetained
Catalancaduc

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