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1. (adj.) deciduous
shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
2. deciduous
falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth.
3. deciduous
impermanent; transitory.
Etymology: (1650–60; < L dēciduus tending to fall, falling der. of dēcid(ere) to fall off, down (dē-de - +-cidere, comb. form of cadere to fall))
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1. (adj) deciduous
(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
2. (adj) deciduous
(of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
"deciduous teeth"
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1. (adj) deciduous
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
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Sense: (of trees) having leaves that fall in autumn
Oaks are deciduous trees.
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 Afrikaans: bladwisselend |
 Arabic: مُتَساقِط، مُتَناثِر |
 Bulgarian: широколистен |
 Brazilian: decíduo |
 Czech: opadavý |
 German: Laub-... |
 Danish: løvfældende |
 Greek: φυλλοβόλος |
 Spanish: de hoja caduca |
 Estonian: heitlehine |
 Farsi: برگریز؛ خزانگر |
 Finnish: lehtensä varistava |
 French: décidu |
 Hebrew: נָשִׁיר |
 Hindi: पर्णपाती |
 Croatian: listopadno drvo |
 Hungarian: lombhullató |
 Indonesian: rontok |
 Icelandic: sumargrænn |
 Italian: deciduo, caduco |
 Japanese: 落葉性の |
 Korean: 낙엽성의 |
 Lithuanian: lapuotis |
 Latvian: lapu (koks) |
 Malay: meluruhkan daun |
 Dutch: loof- |
 Norwegian: løv(tre) |
 Polish: zrzucający liście |
 Persian: برگریز؛ خزانگر |
 Pashto: تو ييدونكى (لكه په منى كى |
 Portuguese: decíduo |
 Romanian: foios |
 Russian: листопадный |
 Slovak: opadávajúci |
 Slovenian: listnat |
 Serbian: listopadan |
 Swedish: lövfällande |
 Thai: ซึ่งผลัดใบ |
 Turkish: (sonbaharda) yapraklarını |
 Taiwanese: (在成熟期或一定季節)脫落的 |
 Ukrainian: такий, що періодично втра |
 Urdu: وہ درخت جن کے پتے پتجھڑ ک |
 Vietnamese: kỳ rụng lá |
 Chinese: （在成熟期或一定季节）脱落的 |
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