caducous

Adjective

Meaning

Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy, or the gills of a tadpole.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

shed deciduous fugacious

Antonyms

persistent lifetime lasting indissoluble imperishable

Examples

most amphibians have caducous gills Source: Internet

the caducous calyx of a poppy Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

caducicorn caducifolious caducity caduke Cadusian Cadusii