CADUCOUS

caducous, shed

(adjective) shed at an early stage of development; “most amphibians have caducous gills”; “the caducous calyx of a poppy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

caducous (comparative more caducous, superlative most caducous)

(biology) Of a part of an organism, disappearing in the normal course of development.

(botany) Tending to fall early.

Source: Wiktionary

Ca*du"cous, Etym: [L. caducus falling, inclined to fall, fr. cadere to fall. See Cadence.] (Bot. & Zoöl.)

Definition: Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy, or the gills of a tadpole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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