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• deciduous — adjective Etymology: Latin deciduus, from decidere to fall off, from de + cadere to fall more at chance Date: 1688 1. falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle < deciduous leaves > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Deciduous — De*cid u*ous (?; 135), a. [L. deciduus, fr. dec?dere to fall off; de + cadere to fall. See {Chance}.] (Biol.) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• deciduous — (adj.) 1680s, from L. deciduus that which falls off, from decidere to fall off, from de down (see DE (Cf. de )) + cadere to fall (see CASE (Cf. case) (n.1)). Originally with reference to leaves, petals, teeth, etc.; specific sense of …   Etymology dictionary

• deciduous — [dē sij′o͞o əs] adj. [L deciduus < decidere, to fall off < de , off, down + cadere, to fall: see CASE1] 1. falling off or out at a certain season or stage of growth, as some leaves, antlers, insect wings, or milk teeth 2. shedding leaves… …   English World dictionary

• deciduous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually. Contrasted with EVERGREEN(Cf. ↑evergreen). 2) (of teeth or horns) shed after a time. ORIGIN Latin deciduus, from decidere fall down or off …   English terms dictionary

• Deciduous — For other uses, see Deciduous (disambiguation). Deciduous forest in autumn …   Wikipedia

• deciduous tree — Broad leaved tree that sheds all its leaves during one season. Deciduous forests are found in three middle latitude regions with a temperate climate characterized by a winter season and year round precipitation: eastern North America, western… …   Universalium

• deciduous forest — ▪ biology  vegetation composed primarily of broad leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season. Deciduous forest is found in three middle latitude regions with a temperate climate characterized by a winter season and year round… …   Universalium

• Deciduous (disambiguation) — The term deciduous is a biological process of losing or dropping appendages of the organism. Specifically, the term may refer to: deciduous trees, plants which shed their leaves regularly deciduous teeth (milk teeth, baby teeth), that fall out… …   Wikipedia

• deciduous vs evergreen — Broad leaved Broad leaved , Broad leafed Broad leafed , a. Having broad, or relatively broad, leaves, in contrast to needlelike or scalelike leaves. Keats. [Narrower terms: {deciduous (vs. evergreen)}] [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• deciduous — de|cid|u|ous [ dı sıdʒuəs ] adjective deciduous trees lose all their leaves each fall. Trees that keep their leaves all year round are called evergreen …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English