Definition of DECIDUOUS

deciduous

Meanings

Adjective

  • (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

Adjective Satellite

  • (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
    • "deciduous teeth"

Adj

  • 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.
  • Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

perdifoil

Scrabble Score: 13

deciduous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
deciduous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deciduous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

deciduous is a valid Words With Friends word