Definition of caducous

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  • caducous is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • caducous is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • caducous is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of caducous

  • shed at an early stage of development (adjective)

    Examples

    1. most amphibians have caducous gills
    2. the caducous calyx of a poppy

    Synonyms

    1. shed

See definition of caducous in Merriam Webster