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cernuous

(sʉr′nyo̵̅o̅ əs, -no̵̅o̅-)

adjective

bending or hanging downward, as a flower or bud

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

See cernuous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Botany

Nodding; drooping.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin cernuus, bowing forward

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