caducous
ca·du·cous
adj \kə-ˈdü-kəs, -ˈdyü-\Definition of CADUCOUS
: falling off easily or before the usual time —used especially of floral organs
Origin of CADUCOUS
Latin caducus tending to fall, transitory, from cadere to fall — more at chance
First Known Use: 1808
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