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it means the leaves fall off in the winter
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Are lilac trees deciduous?
Yes they do, but sometimes it means its dieing.
How are deciduous trees and coniferous trees different?
deciduous have leaves and coniferous have pines and needles. The term conifer means cone-shaped. The term deciduous means that the tree loses it leaves every fall. The only species of conifers that are deciduous are Larches. If the tree in question has broad leaves, nearly all of them are deciduous.
Which deciduous trees do not loose their leaves?
Deciduous means losing their leaves, not persisting beyond one season.
How did deciduous trees get their name?
The word deciduous means to fall off. Therefore trees from which leaves drop at some point of the year (autumn) are called deciduous.
What are the difference deciduous and evergreen?
deciduous means it changes, leaves fall, grow new leaves. evergreen means it stays the same all year round
What are the terms coniferous and deciduous mean?
Coniferous means "cone bearing" (pines, spruces, firs) and deciduous means leaf bearing (all other types of trees).
Why do dentists sometimes refer to a baby teeth as a deciduous teeth?
Deciduous means in and of itself means falling off or shedding deciduous. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved December 18, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deciduous this would be why they refer to baby teeth as deciduous because they are shed. Baby teeth can also be called primary teeth, and also deciduous teeth.
Is an eastern hemlock tree deciduous?
yes it is. coniferous means cone bearing, so that leaves deciduous for the leaves
Does a deciduous tree doep its leaves?
Yes, 'deciduous' means to 'fall off when mature' or 'fall off when no longer needed'.
Are roses deciduous?
yes it is as a matter of fact. Because roses are on a bush. And bushes lose their leaves. That's what deciduous means in latin-"fall off"
What is the definition of deciduous?
deciduous (dĭ-sĭj'ū-əs) adj. # Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth: deciduous antlers; deciduous leaves; deciduous teeth. # Shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season: deciduous trees. # Not lasting; ephemeral.Deciduous - means those trees that shed their leaves annually , as opposed to evergreenIt means falling off when grown and or tending to falloff. It is mostly used in reference to trees. Deciduous trees tend to lose their leaves when it gets colder. Then in spring it grows new ones.Maddie H.
What is the opposite to deciduous?
Deciduous usually means plants that drop their leaves, such as in the fall. The opposite of deciduous is evergreen. Often people mistake the opposite of deciduous to be coniferous, meaning cone-bearing. There are a few deciduous trees that are also coniferous, such as larch. There are also plants that are evergreen but are not coniferous, such as eucalyptus.
