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caducous

adjective

Shed at an early stage of development

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
S
Contains
AD
Scrabble score
13

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adjective

  1. Shed at an early stage of development

    “Most amphibians have caducous gills”

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Most amphibians have caducous gills
The caducous calyx of a poppy

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