caducous

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caducous > adjective
Meaning	Shed at an early stage of development.
Examples	"most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"
Synonyms	shed
Contrary	persistent, lasting
Similar	deciduous
Category	biology, biological science