Generally, the term "deciduous" means "the dropping of a part that is no longer needed or useful" and the "falling away after its purpose is finished". In plants, it is the result of natural processes.

The meaning of DECIDUOUS is falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle. How to use deciduous in a sentence.

Deciduous forest, vegetation composed primarily of broad-leaved trees that shed all their leaves during one season. This biome is found primarily in three middle-latitude regions with a temperate climate …

DECIDUOUS definition: shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs. See examples of deciduous used in a sentence.

Add to word list biology (of a tree) losing its leaves in the fall (Definition of deciduous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Oct 8, 2024 · When you think of trees turning brilliant colors of red and orange in the fall or ushering in spring with their first green buds, you're thinking of deciduous trees, which are trees that lose their …

Definition of deciduous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season: deciduous trees. 2. Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth: deciduous antlers; deciduous leaves. 3. Of or relating to the …

Nov 26, 2025 · deciduous (not comparable) (biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development. quotations

deciduous, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary