What does "pendulous" mean?
Pendulous: Wavering; unstable; doubtful. [R.] "A pendulous state of mind." Atterbury.
Additional senses
- 2.(Bot.) Inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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