deciduous

Etymology

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

adj

  1. (biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.
  2. (botany) Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
    . Compare caducous.
    a deciduous tree
  3. Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.

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