transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈsi-jə-wəs, -jü-əs ]
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
deciduous scales
2.
a. : having deciduous parts
maples, birches, and other deciduous trees
b. : having the dominant plants deciduous
a deciduous forest
3. : ephemeral
• de·cid·u·ous·ness noun