adeciduate

adjective

ade·​cid·​u·​ate

¦ā-də-¦si-jə-wət

1

: nondeciduate

2

botany : not falling : evergreen

adeciduate leaves

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + deciduate

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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