Caducous
Caducous
[Latin caducus falling, inclined to fall, from cadere to fall. See Cadence.]
(Botany & Zoology) Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy, or the gills of a tadpole.
Caducous
[Latin caducus falling, inclined to fall, from cadere to fall. See Cadence.]