cernuous
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cer·nu·ous
(sûr′nyo͞o-əs)adj. Botany
Nodding; drooping.
[From Latin cernuus, bowing forward.]
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cernuous
(ˈsɜːnjʊəs)adj
(Botany) botany (of some flowers or buds) drooping
[C17: from Latin cernuus leaning forwards, of obscure origin]
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