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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