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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pen-juh-luhs, pen-duh- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛn dʒə ləs, ˈpɛn də- |
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Définition of pendulous
Origin :- c.1600, from Latin pendulus "hanging down," figuratively "doubtful, uncertain, hesitating," from pendere "to hang" (see pendant). Related: Pendulously.
- adj hanging
- His nose was pendulous and his eyes were closely set, with too crafty a look for honesty.
- Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
- It is readily distinguished by its flat horns and pendulous, hairy muzzle.
- Extract from : « Boy Scouts Handbook » by Boy Scouts of America
- Pendulous: drooping: hanging free, attached to one end only.
- Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
- Seeds compressed, pendulous, prolonged in a membranous wing.
- Extract from : « The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines » by T. H. Pardo de Tavera
- This attention does not stop at the pendulous and loose prepuce.
- Extract from : « History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present » by Peter Charles Remondino
- As yet no pendulous cloud from whence it might come could be seen.
- Extract from : « Notable Voyagers » by W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
- The spaniels with their pendulous ears are a black and a brown.
- Extract from : « Poachers and Poaching » by John Watson
- Ovary 2-celled, one including one pendulous ovate, the other devoid of any.
- Extract from : « Woodland Gleanings » by Charles Tilt
- The barren catkins are pendulous, and are produced near the points of the shoots.
- Extract from : « Woodland Gleanings » by Charles Tilt
- What am I bid for this pendulous planet that swings forever from the throne of the sun?
- Extract from : « The Affable Stranger » by Peter McArthur
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