deciduous
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deciduous
- /dɪˈsɪd͡ʒ.ʊ.əs/ UK
- /dɪˈsɪd͡ʒ.u.əs/ US
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“to fall down or off”) + -uus.
adjective
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Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.
In the Hippoidea there is generally the full series of 44 teeth, but the first premolar is often deciduous or wanting in the lower or in both jaws.
Opposite: persistent, permanent
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Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
. Compare caducous.
Similar: perdifoil · Opposite: evergreen, sempervirent
- Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.
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Closest in meaning: broadleaf, broad-leaved, broad-leafed, leafy, coniferous, hardwood, spike, outdated, obsolete, lapsed, short-lived, impermanent, transitory, temporary, transient, caducous
Translations
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adj describing a part that falls off, or is shed
| Español | caduco, deciduo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 탈락성 tallakseong |
| Português | caduco, decíduo |
| Français | caduc, décidual |
| Italiano | caduco, deciduo |
| Русский | сбра́сываемый sbrásyvajemyj, моло́чный molóčnyj |
adj of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season
| Español | caducifolio, de hoja caduca |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 낙엽성 nagyeopseong |
| 日本語 | 落葉樹 rakuyōju |
| 中文 | 落葉喬木 /落叶乔木 luòyè qiáomù |
| Português | caducifólio |
| Français | à feuilles caduques, caducifolié |
| Deutsch | Laub, laubabwerfend, sommergrün |
| Italiano | caducifoglio |
| Ελληνικά | φυλλοβόλος fyllovólos |
| Русский | ли́ственный lístvennyj, листопа́дный listopádnyj |
| العربية | نَفَضِي nafaḍī, نَفَضِية nafaḍiya |
adj transitory, ephemeral, not lasting
| Español | efímero, transitorio, fugaz |
|---|---|
| Português | efêmero, transitório |
| Русский | быстроте́чный bystrotéčnyj, преходя́щий prexodjáščij, скороте́чный skorotéčnyj |
Talk about this word "deciduous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deciduous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deciduous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deciduous "deciduous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deciduous.Cite this
@misc{deciduous_2026,
title = {deciduous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deciduous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
