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单词 cernuous
释义

cernuous

[ surn-yoo-uhs, sur-noo- ]
/ ˈsɜrn yu əs, ˈsɜr nu- /
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adjective Botany.

drooping, as a flower; nodding.

Origin of cernuous

1645–55; <Latin cernuus falling forwards, face down; see -ous

Words nearby cernuous

cermet, CERN, Cernan, Cernăuţi, Cernuda, cernuous, cero, Ceroc, cerograph, cerography, ceroid lipofuscinosis
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British Dictionary definitions for cernuous

cernuous
/ (ˈsɜːnjʊəs) /

adjective

botany (of some flowers or buds) drooping

Word Origin for cernuous

C17: from Latin cernuus leaning forwards, of obscure origin
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