Deciduous (disambiguation)
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The term deciduous
is a biological process of losing or dropping appendages of the organism. Specifically, the term may refer to:
Deciduous
Deciduous means "falling off at maturity" or "tending to fall off", and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, and to the shedding of other plant structures such as petals after flowering or fruit when ripe...
is a biological process of losing or dropping appendages of the organism. Specifically, the term may refer to:
- deciduous trees, plants which shed their leaves regularly
- deciduous teethDeciduous teethDeciduous teeth, otherwise known as reborner teeth, baby teeth, temporary teeth and primary teeth, are the first set of teeth in the growth development of humans and many other mammals. In some Asian countries they are referred to as fall teeth as they will eventually fall out, while in almost all...
(milk teeth, baby teeth), that fall out during the course of normal development - other body parts that are shed, such as antlerAntlerAntlers are the usually large, branching bony appendages on the heads of most deer species.-Etymology:Antler originally meant the lowest tine, the "brow tine"...
s, are also described as deciduous