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adj
Of a part of an organism, disappearing in the normal course of development.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Tending to fall early.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
shed at an early stage of development
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: shed
Antonyms: persistent
History
Latin cadūcus (“falling; transitory”).
