Hyphenation of deciduous

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word deciduous? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

de-cid-u-ous

Definitions of deciduous:

1.	(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
2.	(of teeth, antlers, etc.) being shed at the end of a period of growth Deciduous teeth

Synonyms of deciduous:

adj	deciduous, broadleaf, broad-leafed, broad-leaved
adj	caducous, shed

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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