Ca-dū'cous, a.
a. [Lat. caducus, falling, inclined to fall, from cadere, to fall; Fr. & Pr. caduc.] (Bot.) Falling off quickly, as compared with other parts; as the calyx dropping when the flower opens. Gray.
a. [Lat. caducus, falling, inclined to fall, from cadere, to fall; Fr. & Pr. caduc.] (Bot.) Falling off quickly, as compared with other parts; as the calyx dropping when the flower opens. Gray.