Medical Dictionary

deciduous

adj de·cid·u·ous \di-ˈsij-ə-wəs\

Medical Definition of DECIDUOUS

1
:  falling off or shed at a certain stage in the life cycle
2
:  having deciduous parts <a deciduous dentition>
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