decíduo
See also: deciduo
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“fall down”).
Adjective
decíduo m (feminine singular decídua, masculine plural decíduos, feminine plural decíduas, comparable)
- (biology) deciduous (describing a part that falls off, or is shed)
- Synonym: caduco
- (botany) deciduous (of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season)
- Synonyms: caduco, caducifólio