deciduous
de.cid.u.ous \di-'sij-*-w*s\ aj [L deciduus, fr. decidere to fall off, fr. de- + cadere] to fall 1: falling off (as at the end of a growing period or stage of development) 2: having deciduous parts 3: EPHEMERAL - de.cid.u.ous.ly av
Webster's English Dictionaryde.cid.u.ous \di-'sij-*-w*s\ aj [L deciduus, fr. decidere to fall off, fr. de- + cadere] to fall 1: falling off (as at the end of a growing period or stage of development) 2: having deciduous parts 3: EPHEMERAL - de.cid.u.ous.ly av