Definition of Decidoous
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
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- of trees which lose their leaves in winter.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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