deciduous
2 antonyms for deciduous — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adjective — Of a tree or shrub: shedding all its leaves each year, usually in autumn, and growing new ones in spring.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adjective
Of a tree or shrub: shedding all its leaves each year, usually in autumn, and growing new ones in spring.
“Oak, maple and birch are deciduous, so the wood is bare by November.”
Opposites
Antonyms
How to use deciduous
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
deciduous tree
deciduous woodland
deciduous forest
deciduous teeth
Neutral; standard in biology, gardening and dentistry.
Etymology
From Latin deciduus 'falling off', from decidere, formed from de- 'down' and cadere 'to fall'.
Full origin of deciduous →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees?
Deciduous trees drop all their leaves at once each year and stand bare for a season. Evergreens keep leaves or needles all year round, shedding and replacing them a few at a time so they never look bare.
Are deciduous teeth the same as baby teeth?
Yes. Deciduous teeth is the dental term for the first set of about twenty teeth, also called milk teeth or baby teeth, which fall out to make room for adult teeth.
Why do deciduous trees lose their leaves?
Dropping leaves saves water and energy through the cold, dark months, when photosynthesis would return little and frozen ground makes water hard to draw up.
