| caducous | ร่วงง่าย [พฤกษศาสตร์ ๑๘ ก.พ. ๒๕๔๕] |
| caducous | (adj) shed at an early stage of development, Syn. shed, Ant. persistent, Example: most amphibians have caducous gills; the caducous calyx of a poppy |
| Caducous | [ L. caducus falling, inclined to fall, fr. cadere to fall. See Cadence. ] (Bot. & Zool.) Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy, or the gills of a tadpole. [ 1913 Webster ] |