早落性的,早謝的,易脫落的
Caducous \Ca*du"cous\, [L. caducus falling, inclined to fall, fr. cadere to fall. See {Cadence}.] (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy, or the gills of a tadpole.
caducous adj : shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy" [syn: {shed}] [ant: {persistent}]