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- [kuh-doo-kuh s, -dyoo-]
- /kəˈdu kəs, -ˈdyu-/
- /kə.ˈdjuːkəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-doo-kuh s, -dyoo-]
- /kəˈdu kəs, -ˈdyu-/
Definitions of caducous word
- adjective caducous (of parts of a plant or animal) shed during the life of the organism 3
- adjective caducous falling off early, as some leaves 3
- adjective caducous Botany. dropping off very early, as leaves. 1
- adjective caducous Zoology. subject to shedding. 1
- adjective caducous transitory; perishable. 1
- noun caducous (of an organ or part ) easily detached and shed at an early stage. 1
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Origin of caducous
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Latin cadūcus unsteady, perishable, equivalent to cad(ere) to fall + -ūcus adj. suffix; see -ous
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Parts of speech for Caducous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caducous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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