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adjective
Shed at an early stage of development:— Most amphibians have caducous gills.— The caducous calyx of a poppy.
synonym: shed.
is similar to: deciduous.
domain category: biological science, biology.
is the opposite of: lasting, persistent.
Dutch: vergankelijk
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