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CADUCOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does caducous mean?
• CADUCOUS (adjective)
The adjective CADUCOUS has 1 sense:
1. shed at an early stage of development
Familiarity information: CADUCOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shed at an early stage of development
Synonyms:
caducous; shed
Context example:
the caducous calyx of a poppy
Similar:
deciduous ((of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
Antonym:
persistent (retained; not shed)
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