| Pronunciation: | | 'surnyoous
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| | Definition: | | [adj] (biology) having branches or flower heads that bend downward; "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers" |
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| | Synonyms: | | drooping, nodding, pendulous, unerect |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cer"nu*ous\, a. [L. cernuus with the face turned
toward the earth.] (Bot.)
Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; -- said
of a bud, flower, fruit, or the capsule of a moss.
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