Wordnet 3.0
ADJECTIVE (2)
1.
(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season;
2.
(of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth;
- Example: "deciduous teeth"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Deciduous \De*cid"u*ous\ (?; 135), a. [L. deciduus, fr. dec?dere
to fall off; de- + cadere to fall. See Chance.] (Biol.)
Falling off, or subject to fall or be shed, at a certain
season, or a certain stage or interval of growth, as leaves
(except of evergreens) in autumn, or as parts of animals,
such as hair, teeth, antlers, etc.; also, shedding leaves or
parts at certain seasons, stages, or intervals; as, deciduous
trees; the deciduous membrane.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
deciduous
adj 1: (of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the
growing season [ant: evergreen]
2: (of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period
of growth; "deciduous teeth"