deciduousness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈsɪdʒʊəsnəs/ (UK)
Etymology
From deciduous + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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:
Relateds
deciduosity · deciduously · deciduous
Translations (1)
gv yn-lhoamaght (state or condition of being deciduous)