1) Deciduous 2) Shed
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1) Shed
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falling off early; compare persistent.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_botanical_terms
falling early before associated organs are mature. cf. deciduous, persistent
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soon falling, as in leaves
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• Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy, or the gills of a tadpole.
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Shedding or falling early.
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falling off very early as compared to similar structures in other plants
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http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/botanicalterms.html
Falling off early. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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Early deciduous.
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Ca·du'cous [ Latin
caducus falling, inclined to fall, from
cadere to fall. See
Cadence .]
(Bot. & Zoology) Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy, or the gills of a tadpole.
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Falling off early, or prematurely, as the sepals in some plants.
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soon falling, as in leaves
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http://www.orchidspecies.com/glossary.htm
[
adj] - (biology) shed at an early stage of development
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caducous Perishable.
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shed adjective shed at an early stage of development; `most amphibians have caducous gills`; `the caducous calyx of a poppy`
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