penduline

1 of 2

adjective

pen·​du·​line

ˈpenjələ̇n,

-ˌlīn

: constructing hanging nests

penduline

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

: a penduline bird

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin pendulinus (specific epithet of Anthoscopus pendulinus, genus of titmice), from Latin pendulus hanging, pendent + -inus -ine

Noun

New Latin Pendulinus, a genus of titmice (Aegithalos) in former classifications, from Latin pendulus + -inus -ine

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