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| caducous [ kə dykəss ] |
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falling off in early stages: describes a plant or animal part that drops off or is shed in the early stages of development, as are some leaves or flower parts
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| [Late 18th century. < Latin caducus 'liable to fall' < cadere 'to fall'] |
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