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Word: Caducous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 17th century (in the sense ‘epileptic’): from Latin caducus ‘liable to fall’ (from cadere ‘to fall’) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈdjuːkəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of an organ or part) easily detached and shed at an early stage
Short Definition:(of organ or part) easily detached and shed at early stage
Examples:- poppies have caducous sepals that are shed after the bud has opened
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