Synonyms & related words for caducous

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Words related to caducous

Explore words related to caducous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include deciduous, indeciduous, deciduously, deciduousness, aphyllous, racemose, shed, leafless. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does caducous come from?

The word caducous breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: caduc, from Latin cadere (“to fall, falling early”); and -ous, from Latin -osus (“full of, characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.