deciduousness

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UK/dɪˈsɪdʒʊəsnəs/

noun

The state or condition of being deciduous; the quality of trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.

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Meanings

noundeciduousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being deciduous; the quality of trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.

    Worldwide, foliage deciduousness in angiosperms is believed to have arisen in tropical species as a response to periodic drought.

    2010, Geoff Williams, Paul Adam, The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests, page 59

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
deciduity

Origin

From deciduous + -ness.

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APA

deciduousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deciduousness

MLA

“deciduousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deciduousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deciduousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deciduousness.

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