deciduous
41deciduous — Used of structures shed at regular intervals, or at a given stage of development, e.g. the leaves of Cycas beddomei …
42deciduous — de·cid·u·ous …
43deciduous — de•cid•u•ous [[t]dɪˈsɪdʒ u əs[/t]] adj. 1) bot shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs 2) bot falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth 3) impermanent; transitory • Etymology:… …
44deciduous — /dəˈsɪdʒuəs / (say duh sijoohuhs) adjective 1. shedding the leaves annually, as trees, shrubs, etc. 2. falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, teeth, etc. 3. not permanent; transitory. {Latin dēciduus… …
45deciduous — A plant that drops its leaves in the fall or, in some cases, during drought …
46deciduous — see DECAY …
47deciduous — adj. 1 (of a tree) shedding its leaves annually. 2 (of leaves, horns, teeth, etc.) shed periodically. 3 (of an ant etc.) shedding its wings after copulation. 4 fleeting, transitory. Derivatives: deciduousness n. Etymology: L deciduus f. decidere… …
48deciduous tooth — noun Date: 1856 milk tooth …
49deciduous tooth. — See milk tooth. * * * …
50deciduous tooth — noun A baby tooth, a tooth that falls out as later teeth grow in; milk tooth …
