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deciduous

adjective

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

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
S
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
13

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈsɪdʒʊəs

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

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

adjective

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

    “Deciduous teeth”

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Example Sentences

Deciduous teeth

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