What Does Deciduous Mean?

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What does deciduous mean?

Definitions for deciduousdɪˈsɪdʒ u əsde·cid·u·ous

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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. deciduousadjective

   (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

2. deciduousadjective

   (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth

   "deciduous teeth"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deciduousadjective

   Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.

2. deciduousadjective

   Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.

3. deciduousadjective

   transitory, ephemeral, not lasting

4. Etymology: From deciduus, from decido

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DECIDUOUSadjective

   Falling; not perennial; not lasting through the year.

   Etymology: deciduus, Latin.

   In botany the perianthium, or calyx, is deciduous with the flower. John Quincy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deciduous

   In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term deciduous () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, after flowering; and to the shedding of ripe fruit. The antonym of deciduous in the botanical sense is evergreen. Generally, the term "deciduous" means "the dropping of a part that is no longer needed or useful" and the "falling away after its purpose is finished". In plants, it is the result of natural processes. "Deciduous" has a similar meaning when referring to animal parts, such as deciduous antlers in deer, deciduous teeth (baby teeth) in some mammals (including humans); or decidua, the uterine lining that sheds off after birth.

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1. deciduous

   Deciduous refers to trees, shrubs or plants that shed their leaves annually, typically during the autumn season. This term can also be applied to certain body parts or biological features that are temporary and will eventually fall off or be replaced, such as deciduous teeth in mammals.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deciduousadjective

   falling off, or subject to fall or be shed, at a certain season, or a certain stage or interval of growth, as leaves (except of evergreens) in autumn, or as parts of animals, such as hair, teeth, antlers, etc.; also, shedding leaves or parts at certain seasons, stages, or intervals; as, deciduous trees; the deciduous membrane

2. Etymology: [L. deciduus, fr. decdere to fall off; de- + cadere to fall. See Chance.]

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1. Deciduous

   Deciduous means "falling off at maturity" or "tending to fall off", and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, and to the shedding of other plant structures such as petals after flowering or fruit when ripe. In a more general sense, deciduous means the dropping of a part that is no longer needed, or falling away after its purpose is finished. In plants it is the result of natural processes. Deciduous has a similar meaning when referring to animal parts, such as deciduous antlers in deer, or deciduous teeth, also known as baby teeth, in some mammals.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deciduous

   de-sid′ū-us, adj. that fall in autumn, as leaves: not permanent.—n. Decid′ua, a membrane of the uterus discharged after parturition.—adj. Decid′uāte.—n. Decid′uousness.—Deciduous trees, those which annually lose and renew their leaves. [L. deciduus—decidĕre, de, from, cadĕre, to fall.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deciduous

   that which may be cast off or shed.

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1. • Plant

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How to pronounce deciduous?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deciduous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deciduous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deciduous
2. ^ Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deciduous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionaryhttps://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=deciduous
4. ^ Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deciduous
5. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionaryhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deciduous
7. ^ Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=deciduous
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionaryhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=deciduous
9. ^ Entomologyhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=deciduous
10. ^ Usage in printed sourceshttps://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=deciduous

Translations for deciduous

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• листопаденBulgarian
• decidu, caducCatalan, Valencian
• opadavýCzech
• løvfældendeDanish
• sommergrün, laubabwerfendGerman
• φυλλοβόλοςGreek
• efímero, deciduo, de hoja caduca, caducifolioSpanish
• kesävihantaFinnish
• caduc, caducifolié, décidualFrench
• seargachScottish Gaelic
• yn-lhoameyManx
• múlékony, lombhullatóHungarian
• անցողիկ, գցվող, վաղանցուկ, թափվող, անկայուն, փոխվող, սաղարթավորArmenian
• caduco, deciduoItalian
• 落葉樹Japanese
• 탈락성, 낙엽성Korean
• lauvfellende, løvfellendeNorwegian
• loof-Dutch
• lauvfellandeNorwegian Nynorsk
• liściastyPolish
• caduco, caducifólio, efêmero, decíduo, transitórioPortuguese
• скоротечный, быстротечный, лиственный, молочный, преходящий, сбрасываемый, листопадныйRussian
• listopadniSerbo-Croatian
• yapraklarını döken, yaprak döken, geçiciTurkish
• 落葉Chinese

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