penduline
1 of 2adjective
pen·du·line
ˈpenjələ̇n,
-ˌlīn
: constructing hanging nests
penduline
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: a penduline bird
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
New Latin pendulinus (specific epithet of Anthoscopus pendulinus, genus of titmice), from Latin pendulus hanging, pendent + -inus -ine
Noun
New Latin Pendulinus, a genus of titmice (Aegithalos) in former classifications, from Latin pendulus + -inus -ine