Penduline

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A penduline tit.

    "The pendulines had hung their white nests / To the reeds and willows;"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Hanging, pendulous.

    "It is their nests that are penduline, intricate hanging baskets of plant down and animal hair."

Synonyms

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danglingdependentfallingflowinghanginghung

Example

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"The pendulines had hung their white nests / To the reeds and willows;"

Etymology

From French penduline. See pendulum.

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