Definition of Cernuous

1. Adjective. Having branches or flower heads that bend downward. "Lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"

Exact synonyms: Drooping, Nodding, Pendulous, Weeping
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Similar to: Unerect

Definition of Cernuous

1. a. Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; -- said of a bud, flower, fruit, or the capsule of a moss.

Definition of Cernuous

1. drooping or nodding [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cernuous

cerites
Cerithidea
cerium
cerium
ceriums
cerium isotopes
cerium radioisotopes
cerivastatin
cermet
cermets
cermet cements
cerne
cerned
cernes
cerning
cernuous (current term)
cero
cero-
ceroid
ceroidosis
ceroon
ceroons
ceroplasty
ceros
cerosin
cerotic
cerotic acid
cerotinic acid
cerotype
cerotypes

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