About The Word Caducous
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Caducous
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What's The Definition Of Caducous?
[adj] (biology) shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Caducous: deciduous | shed Related Terms | Find terms related to Caducous: See Also | Caducous In Webster's Dictionary \Ca*du"cous\, [L. caducus falling, inclined to fall,
fr. cadere to fall. See {Cadence}.] (Bot. & Zo["o]l.)
Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy,
or the gills of a tadpole.
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