decíduo

See also: deciduo

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Adjective

decíduo m (feminine singular decídua, masculine plural decíduos, feminine plural decíduas, comparable)

  1. (biology) deciduous (describing a part that falls off, or is shed)
    Synonym: caduco
  2. (botany) deciduous (of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season)
    Synonyms: caduco, caducifólio
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