Deciduous

Deciduous means "temporary" or "tending to fall off" (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off).

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In botany, deciduous plants, principally trees and shrubs, are those that lose all of their foliage for part of the year. In some cases, the foliage loss coincides with the incidence of winter in temperate or polar climates, while others lose their leaves during the dry season in climates with seasonal variation in rainfall. The converse of deciduous is evergreen.

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Deciduous related Images and Photos (experimental)

Opossum in a Tree in a Deciduous Forest Didelphis Virginiana USA

Larch or Tamarack Tree in Fall Colors Larix One of the Few Deciduous Conifers North America