What is inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; -- said of a bud, flower, fruit, or the capsule of a moss called?
cernuous — Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; -- said of a bud, flower, fruit, or the capsule of a moss. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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