| ADJECTIVE | all | deciduous | (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season |
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| all | deciduous | (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth |
| Sounds | dihsih'jhuwahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season. | |
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| Category | plant, flora, plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
| Narrower | broadleaf, broad-leafed, broad-leaved | Having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves |
| Opposite | evergreen | (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year |
| Spanish | caducifolio, caduco, caedizo, deciduo | |
| Catalan | caduc, caducifoli, decidu | |
| Meaning | (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth. | |
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| Example | "deciduous teeth" | |
| Broader | caducous, shed | shed at an early stage / stage of development |
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