de|cid|u|ous — «dih SIHJ u uhs», adjective. 1. a) shedding leaves each year. Maples, elms, and most oaks are deciduous trees. b) having such trees or shrubs: »Deciduous forests are limited to regions where there is sufficient rainfall (Fred W. Emerson). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
de|cid´u|ous|ness — de|cid|u|ous «dih SIHJ u uhs», adjective. 1. a) shedding leaves each year. Maples, elms, and most oaks are deciduous trees. b) having such trees or shrubs: »Deciduous forests are limited to regions where there is sufficient rainfall (Fred W.… … Useful english dictionary
in|de|cid|u|ous — «IHN dih SIHJ u uhs», adjective. 1. not deciduous, as a leaf. 2. (of a tree or plant) not losing the leaves seasonally … Useful english dictionary
de·cid·u·ous — /dıˈsıʤəwəs/ adj of a tree, bush, etc. : having leaves that fall off every year the bare branches of a deciduous tree in winter the region s deciduous forests [=forests that are made up of deciduous trees] deciduous and coniferous trees/forests … Useful english dictionary
cid — acar·i·cid·al; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·cid·ia; ade·cid·u·ate; ae·cid·i·al; ae·cid·i·o·spore; ae·cid·i·um; aphi·cid·al; as·car·i·cid·al; as·cid·i·a·cea; as·cid·i·ae; as·cid·i·an; as·cid·i·ar·i·um; as·cid·i·form; as·cid·i·oi·da; as·cid·i·ol·o·gy;… … English syllables
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
re|cid|i|vous — «rih SIHD uh vuhs», adjective. liable to relapse, especially into crime. ╂[< Latin recidīvus (with English ous) < recidere fall back < re back + cadere to fall] … Useful english dictionary
deciduous — de·cid·u·ous … English syllables
deciduously — de·cid·u·ous·ly … English syllables
homicidious — homi·cid·i·ous … English syllables
