About The Word Cernuous
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Cernuous
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What's The Definition Of Cernuous?
[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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cernuous: drooping | nodding | pendulous | unerect Related Terms | Find terms related to Cernuous: See Also | Cernuous In Webster's Dictionary \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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