deciduous : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: deciduous	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for deciduous
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
deciduous adj (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season Antonym(s): evergreen (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth; "deciduous teeth"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Deciduous \Decid"uous\ (?; 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.