deciduous

Adjective

(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season

Adjective Satellite

(of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth
- "deciduous teeth"

Adj

Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.
Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.

Examples

a deciduous tree

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

perdifoil

Antonyms

evergreen, permanent, persistent, sempervirent

Scrabble Score: 13

deciduous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
deciduous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deciduous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

deciduous: valid Words With Friends Word