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pendulous

a. தொங்கலான, பறவைக்கூண்டு-மலர் முதலியவற்றின் வகையில் ஊசலாடுகிற.


Pen"du*lous, a. Etym: [L. pendulus, fr. pendere to hang. Cf. Pendant, and cf. Pendulum.] 1. Depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging. Shak. "The pendulous round earth. Milton. 2. Wavering; unstable; doubtful. [R.] "A pendulous state of mind." Atterbury. 3. (Bot.) Defn: Inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary.


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