Associations to the word «Caducous»

Wiktionary

CADUCOUS, adjective. (biology) Of a part of an organism, disappearing in the normal course of development.
CADUCOUS, adjective. (botany) Tending to fall early.

Dictionary definition

CADUCOUS, adjective. Shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy".

Wise words

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