indeciduous

indeciduous
/in'di sij"ooh euhs/, adj. Bot.
1. not deciduous, as leaves.
2. (of trees) evergreen.
[1640-50; IN-3 + DECIDUOUS]

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  • Indeciduous — In de*cid u*ous, a. Not deciduous or falling, as the leaves of trees in autumn; lasting; evergreen; persistent; permanent; perennial. Opposite of {deciduous}. [1913 Webster] The indeciduous and unshaven locks of Apollo. Sir T. Browne. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • indeciduous — index constant, durable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • indeciduous — [in΄dē sij′o͞o əs] adj. not deciduous …   English World dictionary

  • indeciduous — wəs adjective Etymology: in (I) + deciduous : not deciduous indeciduous leaves : evergreen indeciduous trees …   Useful english dictionary

  • indeciduous — adj. (Botany) not falling off at a particular time of year (of leaves); evergreen, does not loose its leaves each year (of trees or plants) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • indeciduous — a. (Bot.) Evergreen, not deciduous …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • indeciduous — in·de·cid·u·ous …   English syllables

  • indeciduous — /ɪndəˈsɪdʒuəs/ (say induh sijoohuhs) adjective 1. not deciduous, as leaves. 2. (of trees) evergreen …  

  • Indeciduate — In de*cid u*ate, a. 1. Indeciduous. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Having no decidua; nondeciduate. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • constant — I adjective abiding, aeonian, certain, changeless, chronic, consistent, constans, continual, continually recurring, continuing, continuous, dependable, durable, endless, enduring, entrenched, eternal, faithful, firm, firmus, fixed, habitual,… …   Law dictionary

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