English Explanatory Dictionary

caducous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a part of an organism, disappearing in the normal course of development.
  2. Tending to fall early.

Pronunciation

/kəˈdjuːkəs/

Word forms

caducous more caducous most caducous

Etymology

Latin cadūcus (“falling; transitory”).

Derived words

noncaducous
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