Adjective: deciduous di'si-joo-us
- (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
"The deciduous trees turned brilliant colours in autumn"
- (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
"deciduous teeth"
See also: broadleaf, broad-leafed, broad-leaved, caducous, shed
Antonym: evergreen
Encyclopedia: Deciduous