Definition of Cernuous. Meaning of Cernuous. Synonyms of Cernuous

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Definition of Cernuous

Cernuous
Cernuous Cer"nu*ous, a. [L. cernuus with the face turned toward the earth.] (Bot.) Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; -- said of a bud, flower, fruit, or the capsule of a moss.

Meaning of Cernuous from wikipedia

- many species of Ceropegia, and the waxy fruit of some species of Myrica. cernuous Nodding, falling headlong or face down; inclined, stooping, or bowing forward...
- chapon auslaut erysipelas bougainvillea aiguillette pendeloque palama cernuous odylic Miller, Valerie (November 13, 2018). Scripps National Spelling Bee...
- Texas palama Abhijay Kodali† Dallas Sports Commission Flower Mound, Texas cernuous Christopher Serrao† Discover Lehigh Valley Whitehouse Station, New Jersey...
- waxy Ribes cereum H DS C cerifer H D C cerinus H DS cernuus L nodding; cernuous Allium cernuum H DS C charianthus G elegantly flowered Ceratostema charianthum*...
- 1 to 2.5 cm long and wide, and 3 to 13 mm thick. The inflorescence is cernuous in bud, but it later becomes erect and rather dense. Inflorescence is 8...
- thread-moss Bryum turbinatumtopshape thread-moss Bryum uliginosumcernuous thread-moss Bryum violaceum – pill Bryum Bryum warneum – warne's thread-moss...
- present, smooth, oblong-cylindric, becoming strongly arcuate (curved) and cernuous (incurved), the short neck somewhat wrinkled, the urn 2½–3½ mm long, yellowish-brown...