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NUTANT
Etymology
Adjective
nutant (comparative more nutant, superlative most nutant)
(of bodily organs and flowers) nodding, drooping
Source: Wiktionary
Nu"tant, a. Etym: [L. nutans, p. pr. of nutare to nod, v. intens. fr. nuere (in comp.) to nod; cf. Gr.
Definition: Nodding; having the top bent downward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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