deciduous

a. 每年落叶的, 非永久性的 [医] 脱落的

发音

UK /dɪˈsɪd͡ʒ.ʊ.əs/
US /dɪˈsɪd͡ʒ.u.əs/
AU

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.

    医学 生物
  2. 2.

    Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.

    落叶乔木

    生物 植物学

    . Compare caducous.

    a deciduous tree

  3. 3.

    Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.

    比喻

词汇关系

形容词

反义词 1

evergreen

近义相关 4

broadleaf broadleaved caducous SHED

相关短语

deciduous tooth n. 乳齿, 乳牙 deciduous teeth [医] 乳牙, 暂牙 deciduous holly =black alder deciduous winterberry deciduous camellia deciduous camellias

词源

From Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“to fall down”).

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