What is inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary called?
pendulous — (Bot.) Inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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