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deciduousness

UK/dɪˈsɪdʒʊəsnəs/

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

Noun

deciduousness (uncountable)

  1. The 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

Origin of deciduousness

From deciduous + -ness.

Questions about deciduousness

What does deciduousness mean?
Deciduousness means the state or condition of being deciduous; the quality of trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.
What part of speech is deciduousness?
Deciduousness is a noun.
How do you pronounce deciduousness?
Deciduousness is pronounced /dɪˈsɪdʒʊəsnəs/ (UK).

Words near deciduousness in the dictionary

  1. deciduous holly
  2. deciduous teeth
  3. deciduous tooth
  4. deciduous winterberry
  5. deciduously
  6. deciduousness
  7. decieve
  8. decigrade
  9. decigrades
  10. decigram
  11. decigramme

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