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Meaning of 'deciduous'
Meaning of 'deciduous' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Deciduous 
[ a.]
- 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. [ a.]Meaning of 'deciduous' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. deciduous [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
- (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
Example in sentence:
- deciduous teeth
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