a. [ L. filum a thread + pendulus hanging, fr. pendēre to hang. ] (Bot.) Suspended by, or strung upon, a thread; -- said of tuberous swellings in the middle or at the extremities of slender, threadlike rootlets. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. pendulus, fr. pendere to hang. Cf. Pendant, and cf. Pendulum. ] 1. Depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging. Shak. “The pendulous round earth.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Wavering; unstable; doubtful. [ R. ] “A pendulous state of mind.” Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Bot.) Inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary. [ 1913 Webster ]
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