'Caducous' definitions:

Definition of 'caducous'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy" [syn: caducous, shed] [ant: lasting, persistent]

Definition of 'Caducous'

From: GCIDE
  • Caducous \Ca*du"cous\, [L. caducus falling, inclined to fall, fr. cadere to fall. See Cadence.] (Bot. & Zool.) Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy, or the gills of a tadpole. [1913 Webster]

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