Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semideciduous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semide-cid-u-ous
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing plants that lose their leaves for a short time (as new leaves begin to grow)

Example Sentences

"Whereas H. albomarginatus and H. semilineatus occur in low and mid altitudes and are mostly restricted to the evergreen or semideciduous components of the Atlantic Forest in eastern Brazil, H. faber has a broader altitudinal range and also inhabits mixed and deciduous areas, occupying interior and coastal sites in the Atlantic Forest south to Paraguay and Argentina (figs. S1 and S2) ( 13 )."

Etymology

From semi- + deciduous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Inflected Forms

semi-deciduous (alternative)

Questions

What does semideciduous mean?: Describing plants that lose their leaves for a short time (as new leaves begin to grow)
Where does semideciduous come from?: From semi- + deciduous.

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