deciduous

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transitory, ephemeral, not lasting
Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development
Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season
falling off at maturity as petals after flowering, fruit when ripe, etc
{a} falling off, fading, not continual
There are evergreens and there are deciduous trees (and shrubs) Deciduous trees loose their leaves once a year (ex: oak, maple, and alders)
being shed at the end of a period of growth; "deciduous teeth
Losing leaves or needles in the fall
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
a group of plants with leaves that fall off at the end of the growing season (start of the winter season in Canada)
(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season (of teeth, antlers, etc
(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
A type of tree that loses its leaves each fall
Falling off each season (as leaves); bearing the deciduous parts (as trees)
Trees that usually possess broad leaves that are dropped in the cooler winter months prior to dormancy
{s} of passing interest; temporary and shed after period of time (of leaves, baby teeth, etc.)
A group of trees that lose all of their leaves every year
Referring to trees that lose their leaves at the end of the growing season Deciduous trees are also called hardwoods
A woody plant that drops its leaves in autumn Most deciduous trees are broad-leaved, but several are "deciduous conifers" that have needles that drop in autumn These include Eastern Larch and Bald Cypress
Trees and plants that shed their leaves at the end of a growing season
also, shedding leaves or parts at certain seasons, stages, or intervals; as, deciduous trees; the deciduous membrane
Deciduous plants lose their leaves seasonally, usually for the dry season Some deciduous plants include ash, beech, hickory, maple, and oak
In vascular plants, shedding all the leaves at a certain season (Latin decidere, to fall off)
[leaves]: All leaves drop in the autumn; not evergreen
Trees and shrubs that shed their leaves annually Back to alphabetical list
The description if a tree or shrub that looses all its leaves annually, usually remaining bare-stemmed through the winter and developing new foliage in the spring
Trees and shrubs that shed their leaves at the end of the growing season
Falling off each season (as leaves); bearing deciduous parts (as trees)
plants and trees that lose their foliage at the end of the growing season
Perennial plants whose leaves die all at once (and usually fall) at the end of each growing season, to be replaced by new leaves at the next growing season Most deciduous plants are broad-leaved, though a few, such as Larix laricina (Tamarack), have needles Plants whose leaves live year-round are evergreen
Trees and shrubs that shed their leaves once each year
A deciduous tree or bush is one that loses its leaves in the autumn every year. evergreen. deciduous trees lose their leaves in winter   evergreen (deciduus, from decidere )
Falling off Used to describe plants which shed all their leaves seasonally, usually in the fall
Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter
(of teeth, antlers, etc ) being shed at the end of a period of growth; "deciduous teeth"
Plants that shed their leaves seasonally and are leafless for part of the year
shedding all leaves annually
Deciduous plants drop all their leaves once a year
adj Describes trees, such as oaks and maples, that lose their leaves in the winter
deciduous teeth
plural form of deciduous tooth
deciduous tooth
A baby tooth, a tooth that falls out as later teeth grow in; milk tooth
deciduous teeth
(Tıp, İlaç) deciduous are the first set of teeth in the growth development of humans and many other mammals
deciduous teeth
(Tıp, İlaç) milk teeth, baby teeth, temporary teeth or primary teeth
deciduous tooth
(Diş) A temporary tooth of a young mammal especially : one of the human dentition including four incisors, two canines, and four molars in each jaw
deciduous fruit trees
fruit trees that shed their leaves each year
deciduous holly
a holly tree
deciduous plant
a plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season
deciduous teeth
(Dentistry) primary teeth, baby teeth
deciduous teeth
baby teeth
deciduous teeth
The first teeth, known as baby or pri­mary teeth, which are eventually replaced by permanent teeth
deciduous teeth
Baby or first teeth which fall out and are replaced by the permanent teeth, there are 10 in each jaw
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 Eurasia, and northeastern Asia. They also extend into more arid regions along stream banks and around bodies of water. Oaks, beeches, birches, chestnuts, aspens, elms, maples, and basswoods (or lindens) are the dominant trees in mid-latitude deciduous forests. Other plants that shed their leaves seasonally may also be called deciduous. See also conifer, evergreen
deciduous tree
tree that sheds its leaves each year
deciduous

    Hyphenation

    de·ci·du·ous

    Turkish pronunciation

    dîsîcuıs

    Pronunciation

    /dəˈsəʤo͞oəs/ /dɪˈsɪʤuːəs/

    Etymology

    () From Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“fall down”)
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