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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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