PENDULINE

Etymology

Noun

penduline (plural pendulines)

A penduline tit.

Adjective

penduline (comparative more penduline, superlative most penduline)

(of a bird's nest) Hanging, pendulous.

Source: Wiktionary


Pen"du`line, n. Etym: [F. See Pendulum.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A European titmouse (Parus, or Ægithalus, pendulinus). It is noted for its elegant pendulous purselike nest, made of the down of willow trees and lined with feathers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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