Definition of "deciduous" [de•cid•u•ous]

• Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth: deciduous antlers; deciduous leaves; deciduous teeth. (adjective)
• Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season: deciduous trees. (adjective)
• Not lasting; ephemeral. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "This endemic plant is located in deciduous woodlands in the eastern area."
• "Marmosa is very well adapted to dry habitats, and is mainly found in deciduous forest."
• ""Because they shed their leaves every autumn and are furnished with a new set in the spring: 'deciduous' is Latin for 'falling off.'"