deciduousness

deciduousness
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.

See Also: deciduosity, deciduous, deciduously

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  • Deciduousness — De*cid u*ous*ness, n. The quality or state of being deciduous …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deciduousness — noun see deciduous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • deciduousness — See deciduously. * * * …   Universalium

  • deciduousness — n. yearly shedding of leaves (of plants or trees) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • deciduousness — de·cid·u·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • deciduousness — noun see deciduous * * * decidˈuousness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑deciduous …   Useful english dictionary

  • Deciduity — Dec i*du i*ty, n. Deciduousness. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • deciduous — adjective Etymology: Latin deciduus, from decidere to fall off, from de + cadere to fall more at chance Date: 1688 1. falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle < deciduous leaves > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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