Meaning of CADUCOUS
| Pronunciation: | | ku'dookus
|
|
|
| |
 WordNet Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | |
[adj] (biology) shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy" |
| |
CADUCOUS is a 8 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | deciduous, shed |
| |
| | Antonyms: | | lasting, persistent | | | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | | \Ca*du"cous\, [L. caducus falling, inclined to fall,
fr. cadere to fall. See {Cadence}.] (Bot. & Zo["o]l.)
Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy,
or the gills of a tadpole.
|
| |
| Biology Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | | Falling off early. |
| |
|
|