de·cid·u·ous
 deciduous
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- pronunciation:
- dih
sI
ju
s
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
having leaves that drop off each year.
Oaks and maples are deciduous trees, but pines keep their needles.
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| derivations: |
deciduously (adv.), deciduousness (n.) |
The word deciduous
contains the following part:
cad, cas, cid2
Latin
root
that means
to fall
Example words: