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nutant definition

nu·tant (no̵̅o̅tənt, nyo̵̅o̅-)

adjective

with the top bent downward; drooping; nodding: said of plants

Etymology: L nutans, prp. of nutare, to nod, freq. of nuere: for IE base see nudge

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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