Standard Lemma guide

deciduate

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /dɪˈsɪdʒʊət/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having, or characterized by, a decidua.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • deciduate placenta

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An animal that sheds a decidua.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To shed or release (a part of itself).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To be shed or released from what (the subject) was originally part of.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From decidua + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

From the substantivation of the above adjective. Equivalent to decidua + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

From decidua + -ate (verb-forming suffix).