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CERNUOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cernuous mean?
• CERNUOUS (adjective)
The adjective CERNUOUS has 1 sense:
1. having branches or flower heads that bend downward
Familiarity information: CERNUOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having branches or flower heads that bend downward
Synonyms:
cernuous; drooping; nodding; pendulous; weeping
Context example:
lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers
Similar:
unerect (not upright in position or posture)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
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