1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Caducous
CADUCOUS (Lat. caducus), a botanical term for “falling early,” as the sepals of a poppy, before the petals expand.
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CADUCOUS (Lat. caducus), a botanical term for “falling early,” as the sepals of a poppy, before the petals expand.