caducous: Meaning and Definition of

ca•du•cous

Pronunciation: (ku-d'kus, -dy'-), [key]
— adj.
  1. dropping off very early, as leaves.
  2. subject to shedding.
  3. transitory; perishable.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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