SAT Vocabulary Deciduous

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	deciduous Definition: shedding foliage at the end of the growing season Synonym: none
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	External definitions: de·cid·u·ous (d -s j - s) adj. 1. Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth: deciduous antlers; deciduous leaves; deciduous teeth. 2. Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season: deciduous trees. 3. Not lasting; ephemeral. [From Latin `d ciduus`, from `d cidere`, to fall off : `d -`, de- + `cadere`, to fall ; see `kad-` in Indo-European roots]. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. de·cid u·ous·ly adv. de·cid u·ous·ness n.