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penduline
CIDE DICTIONARY
penduline, n. [F. See Pendulum.].
A European titmouse (Parus pendulinus , syn. Ægithalus pendulinus ). It is noted for its elegant pendulous purselike nest, made of the down of willow trees and lined with feathers. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
penduline, adj.
1 (of a nest) suspended.
2 (of a bird) of a kind that builds such a nest.
1 (of a nest) suspended.
2 (of a bird) of a kind that builds such a nest.
Etymology
F (as PENDULOUS)
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