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Webster 1913 Edition

Cernuous

Cer′nu-ous

,
Adj.
[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.

Definition 2024

cernuous

cernuous

English

Adjective

cernuous ‎(not comparable)

  1. (botany) Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; said of a bud, flower, or fruit, or the capsule of a moss.

Etymology

Latin cernuus with the face turned toward the earth.

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