(biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development. / (botany) Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.

The state or condition of being deciduous; the quality of trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.

In a deciduous manner.

The quality of being deciduous.

(anatomy) Having, or characterized by, a decidua.

of or relating to the decidua

The formation of the decidua.

plural of decidualization

Affected by decidualization

(pathology) inflammation of the decidua