Definitions for: Persistent

[adj] never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"
[adj] continually recurring to the mind; "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy
[adj] (biology) retained; not shed; "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes"

Webster (1913) Definition: Per*sist"ent, a. [L. persistens, -entis, p. pr. of
persistere. See Persist.]
1. Inclined to persist; having staying qualities; tenacious
of position or purpose.

2. (Biol.) Remaining beyond the period when parts of the same
kind sometimes fall off or are absorbed; permanent; as,
persistent teeth or gills; a persistent calyx; -- opposed
to deciduous, and caducous.

Synonyms: continual, haunting, lasting, relentless, unforgettable, unrelenting

Antonyms: caducous, shed

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