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caducous

DEFINITIONS OF: caducous

1

adj shed at an early stage of development

“most amphibians have caducous gills”
“the caducous calyx of a poppy”
Synonyms:
shed
deciduous
(of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
Antonyms:
lasting, persistent
retained; not shed
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