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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