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cernuous definition

cer·nu·ous (sʉr′nyo̵̅o̅ əs, -no̵̅o̅-)

adjective

bending or hanging downward, as a flower or bud

Etymology: L cernuus, stooping, head down: for IE base see cerebellum

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