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deciduousness

noun
/dɪˈsɪdʒʊəsnəs/UK

Etymology

From deciduous + -ness.

  1. borrowed from dēciduus
  2. suffixed as deciduousness — “deciduous + ness”

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being deciduous

    The state or condition of being deciduous; the quality of trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.

    • Worldwide, foliage deciduousness in angiosperms is believed to have arisen in tropical species as a response to periodic drought.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA